Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
E
6
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
12
34
88
141
197
264
331
294
302
287
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21AM2.81m
3:55PM2.68m
4:07AM2.76m
4:39PM2.75m
4:56AM2.70m
5:25PM2.82m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.11m
9:59PM0.34m
10:23AM0.14m
10:48PM0.30m
11:09AM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
2
3
5
10
9
6
4
1
Temp °C
24
22
23
25
25
24
22
22
20
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
26
22
23
24
22
21
20
22
20
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
E
6
1.9
E
6
2
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
6
9
9
12
34
88
141
197
264
331
294
302
287
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2511
498
391
651
1688
589
3476
1848
3558
549
391
956
1243
1243
1728
946
824
551
486
283
127
561
139
1839
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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