Nahant Beach surf break

Nahant Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
7.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
51
48
26
16
12
11
7
7
6
7
12
29
57
112
163
217
256
529
476
562
548
515
450
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:32PM2.69m
8:53AM2.75m
9:26PM2.79m
9:50AM2.75m
10:14PM2.87m
Low Tide
2:07PM0.17m
2:33AM0.30m
3:04PM0.18m
3:32AM0.20m
3:54PM0.18m
4:24AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:45
5:43
5:41
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7:37
7:37
7:38
7:39
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
12
13
11
9
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
4
5
8
8
7
5
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
8
0.1
E
11
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
53
51
48
26
16
7
7
7
7
6
7
12
29
57
112
163
2
256
343
476
562
548
515
450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
12
12
11
3
3
2
6
6
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
1.4
E
8
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
217
529
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
87
650
555
520
127
127
142
283
127
283
127
127
108
43
32
32
32
32
32
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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