Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

1.5°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
149
89
49
37
16
14
5
3
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:47PM2.91m
2:58AM3.25m
3:43PM2.89m
3:56AM3.08m
4:38PM2.86m
4:54AM2.90m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.04m
9:21AM-0.25m
9:39PM0.11m
10:15AM-0.11m
10:38PM0.20m
11:09AM0.05m
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<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
8:23
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
24
23
20
20
18
19
23
25
26
23
20
18
17
18
21
22
22
19
16
15
15
18
23
24
Feels °C
21
23
19
16
14
15
18
20
20
19
15
14
12
13
15
17
18
16
14
13
14
16
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
149
89
49
37
16
14
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
13
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
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
1
11
1
3
3
3
8
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
176
1
2
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
7
9
7
4
5
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3511
9
37
0
96
47
47
53
342
47
102
104
112
993
626
123
123
102
112
127
102
123
123
520
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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