
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 87 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 79 | 114 | 3 | 214 | 139 | 112 | 69 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.81m | 5:00AM1.56m | 5:10PM1.75m | 5:54AM1.52m | 6:05PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.38m | 11:10PM0.23m | 11:20AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.29m | 12:16PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 |
1 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 11 | E 10 |
2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
43 | 87 | 46 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 76 | 144 | 123 | 121 | 79 | 114 | 175 | 214 | 139 | 112 | 69 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 756 | 756 | 1146 | 374 | 128 | 1817 | 169 | 161 | 478 | 478 | 478 | 478 | 478 | 489 | 65 | 65 | 134 | 612 | 613 | 853 | 911 |
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