Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nantasket Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nantasket Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:46PM2.66m | 9:34AM2.33m | 9:38PM2.73m | 10:18AM2.43m | 10:23PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.67m | 3:22AM0.40m | 3:21PM0.60m | 4:08AM0.32m | 4:08PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 4 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 160 | 336 | 340 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 55 | 58 | 81 | 108 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
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