Nantasket Beach surf break

Nantasket Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
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Nantasket Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nantasket Beach sea temperature is
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nantasket Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
W
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:03PM2.96m
2:13AM3.39m
2:59PM2.89m
3:10AM3.25m
3:59PM2.82m
4:12AM3.08m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.05m
8:42AM-0.32m
8:55PM0.13m
9:40AM-0.19m
9:55PM0.23m
10:41AM-0.05m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
2
Temp °C
30
26
23
22
21
24
30
30
29
24
21
18
16
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
14
16
28
27
24
23
21
24
28
28
26
21
19
16
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
7
7
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
4
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
8
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
8
8
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
2
2
2
2
5
3
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
55
55
55
58
336
336
336
108
93
87
98
113
117
117
117
531
531
298
276
662
878
890
844
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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