Scituate Harbor Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.20° N 70.71° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scituate Harbor sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Scituate Harbor today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Scituate Harbor at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Scituate Harbor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
18
31
42
25
25
16
17
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:58AM3.31m
2:43PM2.85m
2:54AM3.18m
3:39PM2.83m
3:52AM3.02m
4:34PM2.80m
Low Tide
8:30AM-0.36m
8:44PM0.04m
9:23AM-0.25m
9:41PM0.11m
10:17AM-0.11m
10:40PM0.19m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
19
19
24
24
22
22
21
19
20
22
25
26
23
20
18
17
18
21
24
23
22
19
Feels °C
14
13
16
15
19
20
20
21
18
15
16
18
22
22
18
15
13
11
12
15
18
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
25
25
16
17
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
5
18
31
42
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
6
4
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
550
523
130
842
1678
530
67
29
67
75
105
67
77
340
99
67
81
99
352
109
351
352
95
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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