Nantasket Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.31° N 70.88° W

Nantasket Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nantasket Beach sea temperature is
20.5°C
1.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
8
26
27
27
25
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:02AM3.00m
1:24PM2.97m
1:43AM2.97m
2:03PM3.04m
2:26AM2.91m
2:44PM3.09m
Low Tide
7:12AM-0.01m
7:32PM0.02m
7:50AM0.00m
8:15PM-0.03m
8:31AM0.04m
9:02PM-0.04m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:19
7:17
 mm
1
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
25
29
28
23
22
20
19
19
22
25
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
18
17
17
22
25
24
23
20
18
18
19
22
23
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
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