Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nauset Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nauset Beach at 12AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nauset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.83m | 6:10AM1.58m | 6:27PM1.76m | 7:07AM1.51m | 7:23PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.20m | 12:34PM0.35m | 1:22AM0.26m | 1:31PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 4 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | — | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | E 8 |
14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 134 | 130 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 387 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 12 | 141 | 141 | 478 | 3403 | 612 | 478 | 134 |
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