Nantasket Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.31° N 70.88° W

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nantasket Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
43
75
57
35
22
24
13
7
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
S
35
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:44PM2.95m
2:56AM3.25m
3:40PM2.92m
3:54AM3.08m
4:38PM2.89m
4:55AM2.90m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.33m
8:41PM0.08m
9:22AM-0.22m
9:40PM0.15m
10:17AM-0.08m
10:41PM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
23
24
23
21
20
19
19
23
26
26
23
20
18
17
18
21
22
22
19
16
15
14
18
Feels °C
17
18
21
23
20
17
14
15
18
21
20
18
16
13
11
12
15
17
19
17
14
14
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
N
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
57
35
22
24
13
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
7
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
8
43
75
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
5
2
3
2
5
6
6
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3499
3464
3499
0
26
12
95
95
85
85
336
102
93
102
102
984
348
117
113
102
90
98
98
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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