Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
10
10
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
NE
5
S
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:43PM2.89m
3:56AM3.08m
4:38PM2.86m
4:54AM2.90m
5:34PM2.83m
5:54AM2.73m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.11m
10:15AM-0.11m
10:38PM0.20m
11:09AM0.05m
11:38PM0.27m
12:04PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
24
23
20
18
17
18
22
24
23
21
18
16
15
18
23
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
21
17
Feels °C
20
19
16
13
12
13
17
20
20
19
17
14
14
16
22
21
21
19
20
18
17
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
10
10
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
8
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
3
4
5
5
5
7
6
2
2
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
93
47
97
112
97
391
123
123
120
102
89
93
102
123
123
520
520
520
142
127
169
190
2759
3558
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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