Surf Forecasts:
Nantasket Beach surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nantasket Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nantasket Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 132 | 96 | 86 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 40 | 36 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.96m | 12:15PM3.13m | 00:45AM2.88m | 12:55PM3.10m | 1:28AM2.79m | 1:35PM3.04m | 2:10AM2.68m | 2:15PM2.95m | 2:53AM2.56m | 2:57PM2.84m | 3:39AM2.45m | 3:44PM2.72m | 4:30AM2.36m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:33PM-0.11m | 6:44AM0.14m | 7:15PM-0.07m | 7:24AM0.24m | 7:57PM0.01m | 8:05AM0.36m | 8:39PM0.12m | 8:46AM0.47m | 9:23PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.58m | 10:12PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 132 | 96 | 86 | 57 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ESE 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 40 | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1671 | 1549 | 1443 | 383 | 97 | 12 | 97 | 32 | 2520 | 813 | 7 | 186 | 753 | 1237 | 88 | 0 | 581 | 746 | 1230 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nantasket Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nantasket Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nantasket Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nantasket Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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