Surf Forecasts:
Nahant Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahant Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, it's Rusty here, and I’ve gotta give it to you straight: the next couple of weeks are looking flat. Nahant Beach is the only spot in the mix, and frankly, it’s not giving us much to work with.
Right from the start on Saturday, July 4th, we’re looking at tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves with weak energy (8 to 34). The afternoon goes glassy, which is a beautiful thing to see, but with those tiny heights, there’s just no push. That sets the tone for the whole outlook. Through Sunday and Monday, the swell stays under 0.7ft and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s messy and small.
Tuesday, July 7th sees a little bump in size, with the morning bringing 4ft on a short 5-second period from the ESE and moderate energy (80). The wind is howling onshore though, and it’s poor. By the afternoon, the swell hits 5ft and energy jumps to 186, but with a 6-second period and a cross-shore breeze, it’s all chop and no shape. That's not really surfable—if anything, the wind and chop setup there might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
Wednesday the 8th has 3ft of weak, short-period swell and a moderate breeze. Still no good. After that, it drops back down to knee-high dribble for the rest of the outlook. There are some clean windows with offshore or cross-off winds, like Thursday morning July 9th or Saturday July 11th morning, but the swell is so small you’d be bobbing around on a lake. Even Sunday July 19th shows a 13-second period from the east—nice and long—but it’s only 0.3ft. That’s just a ripple.
So, to be blunt, there are no standouts here. This is a flat spell for the area. For a beginner-friendly beach that’s consistent, it’s unusual to see such a long run of nothing. With all the scores sitting at zero, it’s a brutal stretch. But don’t lose hope—it tends not to stay this poor for long around here. Forecasts can change, and the next pulse could be just around the corner.
Stay tuned, keep your eyes on the horizon.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 186 | 244 | 110 | 81 | 44 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.86m | 3:15PM2.62m | 3:21AM2.81m | 3:55PM2.68m | 4:07AM2.76m | 4:39PM2.75m | 4:56AM2.70m | 5:25PM2.82m | 5:49AM2.64m | 6:15PM2.91m | 6:46AM2.60m | 7:09PM3.00m | 7:47AM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.39m | 8:59AM0.09m | 9:13PM0.37m | 9:40AM0.11m | 9:59PM0.34m | 10:23AM0.14m | 10:48PM0.30m | 11:09AM0.18m | 11:41PM0.25m | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:38AM0.18m | 12:53PM0.24m | 1:38AM0.08m | 1:50PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | 244 | 110 | 81 | 44 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 72 | 186 | — | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 221 | 283 | 236 | 2511 | 1956 | 956 | 1249 | 1248 | 307 | 107 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 43 | 956 | 140 | 97 | 97 |
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