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Nauset Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nauset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nauset Beach sea temperature is
10.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | N 5 | |
36 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.97m | 1:57AM2.32m | 2:40PM1.94m | 2:51AM2.26m | 3:36PM1.89m | 3:47AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM-0.03m | 8:42AM-0.31m | 8:53PM0.01m | 9:37AM-0.26m | 9:50PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 18 | — | — | NE 4 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | NW 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 92 | 80 | 71 | 65 | 44 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 61 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 478 | 478 | 160 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 144 | 372 | 139 | 139 | 104 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 374 | 374 | 160 | 169 | 120 | 138 | 156 | 118 | 143 |
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