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Level 5/10

Nantasket Beach

Hull, USA

👥Crowded🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks

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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

Wed5

Poor

0.3mSE@9s

12km/h

0.3m@9s

12km/h

Today6

Poor

0.2mSE@8s

7km/h

0.2m@8s

7km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.2mESE@9s

10km/h

0.2m@9s

10km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.2mE@9s

13km/h

0.2m@9s

13km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.2mESE@9s

13km/h

0.2m@9s

13km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.2mE@9s

10km/h

0.2m@9s

10km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.2mE@8s

15km/h

0.2m@8s

15km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.2mESE@9s

12km/h

0.2m@9s

12km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.5mSE@11s

16km/h

0.5m@11s

16km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.2mESE@11s

14km/h

0.2m@11s

14km/h

Groomed Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 10 km/h · PM 14 km/h · Tide at 3pm (3.1m)

Swell

0.3m

SE(127°)

Score: 1/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 6/25

Wind

12km/h

SW(231°)

Score: 24/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm11%

First light 5:10amSunrise 5:40amSunset 7:58pmLast light 8:28pm

Secondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:16–8:53am · droppingStrike window: 10:14am–12:52pm · risingStrike window: 7:52–8:28pm · droppingIdeal tide: 0.5–1.5m

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2m1.0

sec

11s

swell

windkm/h

7g13

12g14

11g16

16g20

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4g16

10g17

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13g22

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15g49

16g55

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13g39

11g45

tidem

3:28am2.8m

9:32am0.4m

3:57pm3.1m

10:13pm0.3m

4:23am2.8m

10:20am0.5m

4:46pm3.2m

5:21am2.7m

11:18am0.6m

5:47pm3.2m

6:28am2.7m

12:19pm0.6m

6:51pm3.3m

1:30am0.4m

7:52am2.7m

1:26pm0.6m

8:06pm3.3m

2:57am0.3m

9:24am2.8m

2:47pm0.6m

9:23pm3.4m

4:04am0.2m

10:31am3.0m

4:00pm0.6m

4:58am0.1m

11:20am3.1m

5:04pm0.3m

5:50am0.0m

12:09pm3.2m

5:57pm0.2m

6:38am0.0m

12:57pm3.3m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

3:28 am

High tide - 2.82m

9:32 am

Low tide - 0.40m

3:57 pm

High tide - 3.11m

10:13 pm

Low tide - 0.30m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction3/25

Swell Size1/25

Swell Period6/25

Wind24/25

Raw Score34/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-7

🌊 Tide-5

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score7/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score7

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Too high for this tide window👥 Summer Break

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Nantasket Beach?

Nantasket Beach works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.5m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Nantasket Beach?

Offshore wind at Nantasket Beach blows from the WSW (250°). Anything in the 220° to 290° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.