Nauset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.82° N 69.94° W

Nauset Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nauset Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C
1.2° 

Nauset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
16
18
8
7
23
40
38
28
24
23
22
22
20
16
13
13
16
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
NW
0
SW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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