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Nantasket Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). 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 (20 May) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | E 13 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 10 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.89m | 3:10AM3.25m | 3:59PM2.82m | 4:12AM3.08m | 5:02PM2.77m | 5:18AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.13m | 9:40AM-0.19m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:41AM-0.05m | 11:01PM0.30m | 11:43AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
27 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 13 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 85 | 85 | 113 | 117 | 117 | 118 | 117 | 276 | 653 | 276 | 276 | 655 | 662 | 821 | 818 | 821 | 844 | 844 | 844 | 190 | 818 | 871 | 871 |
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