
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nantasket Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nantasket Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM2.90m | 3:34AM2.80m | 3:59PM2.96m | 4:24AM2.71m | 4:48PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:25PM0.15m | 9:43AM0.10m | 10:15PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
1 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 529 | 331 | 314 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 131 | 64 | 108 | 64 | 67 | 96 | 138 | 131 | 98 | 102 | 85 | 85 |
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