Surf Forecasts:
Nantasket Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 335 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nantasket Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nantasket Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nantasket Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this upcoming stretch for Nantasket Beach is a tough one. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but the honest truth is this forecast is a dud. There's not a single good surf option in the whole period. The first couple of days, July 28th and 29th, have a little bit of swell, but it's messy, wind-blown junk. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 40 (40) and 33 (33) on those first two days, and the wind is a cross-shore or cross-onshore mess. It's a flat spell, plain and simple.
We start off on Tuesday, July 28th, with a weak 2ft swell from the east, but that southerly wind at 16 mph is just going to tear it apart. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a solid 4° colder than normal for this time of year – that's a notable chill, so you'll want a thick wetsuit if you're even thinking about it. The swell period is a short 7 seconds, so there's no power behind it. By Wednesday morning the 29th, we get a little bump to 3ft, but again, it's onshore and choppy. The energy is low (33). The best looking day in the whole run is probably Thursday, July 30th afternoon, when the swell hits 7ft from the NE and the energy jumps to 343 (343). That's a moderate amount of energy, but it's still cross-onshore at 16 mph, creating a lumpy, choppy mess. For a beach break like Nantasket, that kind of wind and size is more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one.
After that, it just fades away. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to August 12th, the swell drops to 2ft or less, with energy levels barely registering. The wind does go light and offshore a few times, like on August 3rd, but with a 0.3ft swell, it's a lake. There's a gap of over a week with absolutely nothing rideable. The onshore wind and the tiny swell are a persistent problem. The forecast is what it is, and this area can go through blank runs like this. Keep your eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, the boards are staying in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 7 | 32 | 126 | 120 | 139 | 335 | 183 | 92 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM2.90m | 12:10PM2.54m | 00:12AM2.94m | 12:47PM2.61m | 00:50AM2.96m | 1:23PM2.68m | 1:29AM2.96m | 1:59PM2.76m | 2:09AM2.93m | 2:36PM2.83m | 2:50AM2.88m | 3:16PM2.90m | 3:34AM2.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.46m | 5:58AM0.15m | 5:58PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.11m | 6:38PM0.34m | 7:10AM0.07m | 7:18PM0.28m | 7:45AM0.04m | 7:58PM0.23m | 8:22AM0.04m | 8:40PM0.19m | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:25PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 10 | 92 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 32 | 126 | 120 | 139 | 335 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1945 | 466 | 297 | 131 | 93 | 32 | 90 | 28 | 17 | 113 | 26 | 160 | 128 | 108 | 523 | 1643 | 108 | 503 | 160 | 117 |
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