Nahant Beach surf break

Nahant Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 2026 EDT
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Nahant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
4
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
NE
8
4
NE
9
4
NE
9
3.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
8
17
49
48
39
40
41
59
2524
2690
1859
1265
1211
775
599
463
356
306
270
225
189
153
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
ESE
20
SSE
10
SSE
20
SW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NNE
45
N
35
N
30
N
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
0
NW
10
SE
10
NNE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:00AM2.56m
11:05PM2.91m
11:43AM2.55m
11:43PM2.92m
12:23PM2.54m
00:22AM2.91m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.13m
4:48PM0.40m
5:28AM0.10m
5:29PM0.41m
6:08AM0.09m
6:09PM0.43m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
2
1
3
1
5
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
18
16
16
14
14
10
7
8
4
6
9
11
10
9
9
11
16
17
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
12
12
13
11
5
1
1
-6
-2
2
7
7
5
5
8
14
14
12
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
NE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
9
8
13
49
48
39
40
41
59
1083
963
775
599
463
356
306
270
225
189
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
8
6
7
3
12
2
3
4
4
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
4
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
4
NE
9
4
NE
9
3.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
1
17
6
7
9
3
5
2524
2690
1859
1265
1211
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
190
93
91
534
520
28
47
43
47
657
102
889
172
5
0
0
0
0
0
43
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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