Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.99m | 2:04PM1.98m | 2:23AM1.98m | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:26PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM-0.02m | 8:30PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.00m | 9:13PM-0.02m | 9:29AM0.04m | 10:00PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | NNW 4 | N 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 169 | 807 | 807 | 840 | 2620 | 377 | 143 | 180 | 180 | 613 | 840 | 486 | 478 | 619 | 1152 | 169 | 169 | 840 | 840 | 141 | 134 | 425 | 425 |
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