Nantasket Beach surf break

Nantasket Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Nantasket Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nantasket Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nantasket Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nantasket Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
8
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
5
ESE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13AM3.39m
2:59PM2.89m
3:10AM3.25m
3:59PM2.82m
4:12AM3.08m
5:02PM2.77m
Low Tide
8:42AM-0.32m
8:55PM0.13m
9:40AM-0.19m
9:55PM0.23m
10:41AM-0.05m
11:01PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
1
Temp °C
20
24
30
31
29
24
21
18
16
13
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
15
14
12
13
19
24
28
28
26
21
18
15
12
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
7
7
9
10
10
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
11
10
7
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
8
8
8
8
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
10
1
1
3
3
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
131
336
108
85
85
117
131
117
58
117
117
276
653
301
276
263
890
871
844
821
818
660
276
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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