Surf Forecasts:
Nantasket Beach surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 5,653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nantasket Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nantasket Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nantasket Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nantasket Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 367 | 553 | 588 | 755 | 1347 | 2020 | 2373 | 3888 | 5653 | 4182 | 1301 | 1655 | 1325 | 362 | 363 | 412 | 135 | 48 | 33 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM2.50m | 9:48PM2.79m | 10:18AM2.65m | 10:30PM2.88m | 10:56AM2.81m | 11:11PM2.96m | 11:32AM2.96m | 11:52PM3.00m | 12:11PM3.09m | 00:35AM3.01m | 12:50PM3.19m | 1:19AM2.98m | 1:33PM3.25m | 2:06AM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.45m | 4:05AM0.24m | 4:17PM0.30m | 4:43AM0.14m | 4:59PM0.14m | 5:20AM0.05m | 5:40PM0.00m | 5:58AM0.00m | 6:23PM-0.12m | 6:38AM-0.02m | 7:07PM-0.20m | 7:20AM-0.00m | 7:53PM-0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 386 | — | — | 941 | 1857 | 2071 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 266 | 79 | 365 | 135 | 36 | 20 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 51 | 48 | 33 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 262 | 367 | 553 | 588 | 755 | 1347 | 2020 | 2373 | 3888 | 5653 | 4182 | 1301 | 1655 | 1325 | 362 | 363 | 412 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 1842 | 97 | 653 | 893 | 108 | 950 | 950 | 480 | 263 | 415 | 100 | 117 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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