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Level 5/10

Nantasket Beach

Hull, USA
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks

Nantasket Beach is Boston's go-to surf spot—the closest consistent wave to a city of millions, accessible from downtown in under an hour. The northeast-facing beach catches nor'easter swells that miss south-facing breaks, providing an alternative window when the rest of New England goes flat. The water is cold year-round, the crowd is dedicated, and the rocky areas demand awareness, but Nantasket delivers surf to a metropolitan area that has no business having a surf scene. For Bostonians who refuse to let geography dictate their stoke, Nantasket is home.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
5
Poor
0.2m
@10s
13km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.2m
@8s
11km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.6m
@5s
12km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
0.4m
@6s
12km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
0.3m
@6s
10km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
0.3m
@7s
15km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.2m
@7s
9km/h
Sun
28
15
Poor
0.3m
@11s
12km/h
Mon
29
15
Poor
0.3m
@11s
10km/h
Tue
30
15
Poor
0.3m
@11s
10km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.2m
SE(128°)
Score: 1/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
13km/h
WNW(282°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm4%
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h WSW|PM: 13 km/h W
Lighter winds early (8 km/h)
Tide at 10am (-1.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:48 am
High tide - 0.94m
10:57 am
Low tide - -1.80m
5:30 pm
High tide - 0.91m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

5
Poor
Components
Swell Direction2/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score27/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score5/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score5
🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Summer Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (75°)
Direction range
45° - 120°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (250°)
Offshore range
220° - 290°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

6/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Public beach south of Boston.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Nor'easters and hurricane swells.

Getting There

Airport
BOS
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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