Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 20 | 80 | 154 | 131 | 82 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:02AM3.38m | 2:47PM2.91m | 2:58AM3.25m | 3:43PM2.89m | 3:56AM3.08m | 4:38PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM-0.37m | 8:42PM0.04m | 9:21AM-0.25m | 9:39PM0.11m | 10:15AM-0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 131 | 82 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 20 | 80 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 529 | 140 | 3511 | 1688 | 564 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 112 | 119 | 60 | 93 | 342 | 112 | 104 | 120 | 112 | 356 | 123 | 346 | 123 | 127 | 108 | 108 |
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