Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.5°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 (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) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
1
2
1
1
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)
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
E
8
1
SE
4
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
9
3
3
18
7
10
13
8
5
5
35
202
232
244
91
45
30
22
11
10
9
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
20
SW
15
SSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:06AM3.46m
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
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
18
22
23
22
22
18
17
17
16
21
23
23
22
21
19
18
19
23
26
27
23
19
Feels °C
14
13
17
20
19
19
19
16
15
15
13
16
19
22
23
21
17
14
15
18
21
21
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.3
SSE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
9
3
3
5
5
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
150
91
45
30
22
11
10
9
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
8
1
2
2
5
5
5
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
1
SE
4
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
18
7
10
13
8
5
5
35
202
232
244
1
4
3
5
4
3
5
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
169
123
127
880
956
956
1725
946
140
529
1688
1688
1638
542
0
0
0
43
53
93
342
479
112
112
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
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