Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nahant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Nahant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
11
17
16
7
31
18
18
18
28
14
14
13
26
22
21
16
13
13
12
12
13
24
21
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:12AM2.72m
9:28PM3.22m
10:09AM2.78m
10:22PM3.35m
11:05AM2.83m
Low Tide
3:02AM-0.03m
3:14PM0.13m
3:58AM-0.20m
4:08PM0.07m
4:53AM-0.34m
5:03PM0.02m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:21
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
27
28
23
23
21
22
20
22
25
27
27
25
23
21
20
22
28
30
30
25
22
Feels °C
27
26
25
29
29
25
26
23
23
17
20
24
27
27
25
22
20
18
21
26
27
26
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
11
17
16
7
1
18
3
18
28
10
10
13
26
22
21
16
13
13
12
12
12
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
1
1
1
18
2
14
14
14
4
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
7
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SE
2
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
6
31
2
7
1
2
1
1
13
24
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
97
120
123
120
1207
123
249
56
97
47
97
97
139
123
169
169
169
128
657
1965
3471
749
561
1207
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
5
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