Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Nahant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 16 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 110 | 209 | 168 | 125 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:51PM2.92m | 2:02AM3.38m | 2:47PM2.91m | 2:58AM3.25m | 3:43PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM-0.44m | 7:46PM-0.02m | 8:28AM-0.37m | 8:42PM0.04m | 9:21AM-0.25m | 9:39PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 125 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | 1 | — | 18 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 110 | 209 | 168 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 520 | 853 | 946 | 956 | 3312 | 956 | 520 | 140 | 529 | 1715 | 3475 | 751 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 119 | 93 | 93 | 352 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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