Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.96m | 4:27AM1.81m | 4:47PM1.90m | 5:17AM1.69m | 5:36PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.04m | 10:52AM0.14m | 11:28PM0.12m | 11:42AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
3 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
9 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 138 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 130 | 18 | 134 | 18 |
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