Surf Forecasts:
Nahant Beach surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, E swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, E swell with 1,597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E 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 24) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nahant Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahant Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 79 | 200 | 173 | 374 | 563 | 720 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.71m | 5:05AM2.35m | 5:16PM2.61m | 6:02AM2.26m | 6:14PM2.55m | 7:03AM2.24m | 7:14PM2.55m | 8:01AM2.28m | 8:12PM2.59m | 8:54AM2.37m | 9:04PM2.68m | 9:40AM2.51m | 9:51PM2.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.51m | 10:48PM0.36m | 10:58AM0.63m | 11:44PM0.47m | 11:54AM0.71m | 00:43AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.72m | 1:42AM0.51m | 1:51PM0.67m | 2:36AM0.44m | 2:45PM0.57m | 3:24AM0.34m | 3:35PM0.43m | 4:06AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 4 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SW 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 60 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 73 | 200 | 173 | 374 | 563 | 720 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 860 | 43 | 221 | 190 | 529 | 43 | 1248 | 1248 | 749 | 749 | 270 | 839 | 270 | 127 | 32 | 43 | 520 | 520 | 32 | 5 |
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