Nantasket Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.31° N 70.88° W

Nantasket Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nantasket Beach sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.4° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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