Surf Forecasts:
Nahant Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nahant Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahant Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Nahant Beach has in store for us for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a lean run, to be honest.
We've got a long gap of almost no surf to start. The first half of the period is mostly flat and messy. The first day with any real hope is Wednesday, July 8th.
Wednesday morning (July 8th) is actually our standout window. We've got a small but surfable swell coming in from the ESE at about 4ft. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's not a groundswell with much punch, but the winds are forecast to be glassy – dead calm. That's a major positive, it'll be as clean as it gets. Combined energy is moderate (128), but for a spot like this, that's enough to score a few fun, weak ones. This is the best on offer for the whole forecast. Get on it if you can.
The rest of the first week is a write-off. Thursday (July 9th) through Saturday (July 11th) have a mix of cross-off and cross-onshore winds, with swell hovering around 2ft to 3ft. The wave comment for almost every session is "poor surf conditions." Sunday (July 12th) and Monday (July 13th) are even worse – tiny, onshore wind slop, with a combined energy of just 10-15. Truly forgettable.
We then hit a flat spell from Tuesday (July 14th) right through to Thursday (July 16th). The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, and while the winds are clean at times, there's just no wave energy to work with. You'd be better off with a longboard and a prayer.
There's a tiny glimmer of hope on Friday, July 17th. The morning shows a 3ft E swell with a 7-second period and light offshore WNW winds 15 km/h. Combined energy bumps up a little (79). The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not a standout, but compared to the rest of the run, it's the second-best option. The afternoon stays similar but goes cross-offshore.
After that, from Saturday, July 18th through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday, July 22nd, it's back to tiny, weak swells in the 1ft to 1ft range and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined energy dips below 30 on most days. Nothing worth getting excited about.
So, the long and short of it: Wednesday morning, July 8th, is your one true window. The glassy conditions combined with a couple feet of swell make it the only real session to aim for. It's been a quiet stretch, and for Nahant Beach, a blank run like this is not unusual. Forecasts can change, but for now, that's the story.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 62 | 167 | 128 | 123 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM2.70m | 5:25PM2.82m | 5:49AM2.64m | 6:15PM2.91m | 6:46AM2.60m | 7:09PM3.00m | 7:47AM2.59m | 8:05PM3.10m | 8:48AM2.61m | 9:04PM3.20m | 9:49AM2.67m | 10:03PM3.30m | 10:49AM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.30m | 11:09AM0.18m | 11:41PM0.25m | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:38AM0.18m | 12:53PM0.24m | 1:38AM0.08m | 1:50PM0.23m | 2:38AM-0.03m | 2:48PM0.20m | 3:38AM-0.15m | 3:47PM0.13m | 4:36AM-0.27m | 4:45PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 29 |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | — | 167 | 128 | 123 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | N 2 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 62 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 761 | 626 | 1248 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 128 | 127 | 529 | 652 | 127 | 793 | 650 | 900 | 1642 |
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