Surf Forecasts:
Nahant Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nahant Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nahant Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nahant Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahant Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here. Let's break down the next 16 days for Nahant Beach – brace yourselves, it's a quiet stretch. We're coming off the back of what was a pretty dismal run, and the outlook doesn't give us much to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first sniff of anything with a pulse comes on the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. We've got a weak, 3ft swell pushing in from the SE with a short, snappy 6-second period. The combined energy is a meagre (74), so it's weak. But, the wind is a clean cross-off from the WSW, and the conditions are described as "clean". It's surfable, but only just – very ordinary. The afternoon sees the same swell with a light offshore from the WSW, keeping things clean. It's the only real window, but it's barely a ripple.
Then we go back into a long, dry spell. From the 4th of September right through to the end of the 16-day forecast, the charts are full of poor surf conditions. The swell stays tiny, often below 2ft, and the wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. The 6th of September has a moment of glassy conditions, but the swell is only 1.0ft, so you're just floating. There's absolutely nothing to recommend for a paddle. If you're a kite surfer, the choppy, onshore wind on the afternoon of the 2nd of September might offer something, but for a surfboard, it's a no-go.
Honestly, if you're itching for a wave, the morning of Sept 3rd is your only real shot. Everything else is a write-off. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 58 | 188 | 83 | 41 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 77 | 47 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.95m | 2:07PM3.01m | 2:31AM2.89m | 2:48PM3.05m | 3:17AM2.80m | 3:34PM3.05m | 4:09AM2.69m | 4:25PM3.02m | 5:07AM2.58m | 5:23PM2.98m | 6:10AM2.50m | 6:27PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM-0.01m | 7:56AM-0.02m | 8:21PM-0.05m | 8:38AM0.03m | 9:07PM-0.05m | 9:23AM0.11m | 9:58PM-0.01m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.05m | 11:08AM0.30m | 11:56PM0.10m | 12:10PM0.37m | 1:01AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 118 | 83 | 41 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 47 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 7 | — | — | NE 4 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | WSW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 77 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1965 | 190 | 652 | 529 | 853 | 853 | 1957 | 529 | 574 | 1957 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 53 | 56 | 520 | 946 | 2966 | 2511 |
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