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Nahant Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA
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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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nahant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
30 | 75 | 110 | 151 | 172 | 201 | 295 | 377 | 471 | 639 | 753 | 753 | 654 | 551 | 471 | 413 | 356 | 356 | 363 | 363 | 356 | 311 | 304 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 9:50AM2.75m | 10:14PM2.87m | 10:39AM2.75m | 10:55PM2.94m | 11:24AM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.20m | 3:54PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.11m | 4:38PM0.19m | 5:09AM0.03m | 5:19PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
30 | 75 | 110 | 151 | 172 | 201 | 295 | 377 | 471 | 639 | 753 | 753 | 654 | 551 | 471 | 413 | 356 | 356 | 363 | 363 | 356 | 311 | 304 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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