Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nantasket Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nantasket Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04PM2.90m | 11:35AM2.65m | 11:43PM2.96m | 12:11PM2.76m | 00:22AM3.00m | 12:48PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.28m | 5:59AM0.07m | 6:10PM0.18m | 6:35AM0.02m | 6:50PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
54 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1230 | 961 | 877 | 331 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 117 | 165 | 213 |
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