Nantasket Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.31° N 70.88° W

Nantasket Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nantasket Beach sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.4° 

Nantasket Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nantasket Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 2AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
7
8
16
16
15
8
9
15
15
14
14
13
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:27PM2.98m
3:54AM2.73m
4:15PM2.89m
4:47AM2.55m
5:05PM2.78m
Low Tide
9:42PM0.11m
9:59AM0.24m
10:35PM0.22m
10:48AM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:39
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
26
29
29
28
25
Feels °C
23
22
22
22
22
21
23
23
23
22
23
24
23
24
27
29
29
28
26
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