Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 37 | 68 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.98m | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:26PM2.05m | 3:54AM1.89m | 4:12PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.00m | 9:13PM-0.02m | 9:29AM0.04m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:14AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 68 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 612 | 635 | 613 | 478 | 1152 | 1152 | 1569 | 169 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 873 | 596 | 412 | 429 | 486 | 577 | 753 | 789 | 528 | 527 | 486 | 160 |
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