Nauset Beach surf break

Nauset Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 9PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
7
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
14
21
14
12
13
11
8
8
8
8
4
8
4
4
4
4
10
10
10
2
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
S
10
W
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
NE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:36PM1.89m
3:47AM2.17m
4:34PM1.84m
4:46AM2.06m
5:34PM1.80m
5:48AM1.94m
Low Tide
9:37AM-0.26m
9:50PM0.06m
10:34AM-0.17m
10:50PM0.12m
11:33AM-0.08m
11:53PM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
1
1
Temp °C
23
26
24
24
22
16
15
13
10
8
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
13
21
23
21
23
19
12
12
9
6
5
7
7
8
8
8
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
14
14
14
8
8
11
8
7
5
3
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
10
10
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.4
SW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
4
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
3
3
3
8
1
1
1
4
10
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
4
8
21
4
4
4
7
8
8
8
8
4
3
1
1
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
26
42
44
35
11
12
7
12
13
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
374
169
352
12
12
102
65
65
143
255
311
612
205
311
241
840
814
814
807
817
807
621
737
737
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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