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Nantasket Beach Surf Forecast

Massachusetts, MA · Hull beachbreak that picks up plenty of open-ocean swell.

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Nantasket Beach Spot Guide

Best swell

E
window NE–S (50°–170°)

Ideal size

2–8 ft
breaking-wave face height

Best wind

W
offshore · E is onshore

Verified against

Buoy 44013
live NOAA readings · our error

The wave

BreakLong open beachbreak
BottomSand
WavesMultiple peaks along a mile-plus of beach
AbilityYes — Nantasket is the Boston area's classic learner beach on small summer days.
Best tideMid to high
CrowdRoomy — peaks spread the crowd out
HazardsShorebreak at high tide on steep bars; cold water outside summer
AccessBig public lots along Nantasket Ave in Hull

Local knowledge

Hull's long crescent of beach faces the open Atlantic and picks up more swell than most of Massachusetts Bay. It's an honest, democratic beachbreak: small and friendly all summer, legitimately good in fall when tropical swells arrive, and surfable through winter for the well-insulated.

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FAQ

What swell direction works best at Nantasket Beach?

E swell hits Nantasket Beach straight on. The spot picks up anything arriving from NE (50°) through S (170°); swell from outside that window is blocked by the coastline.

What wind is best at Nantasket Beach?

W wind blows offshore and grooms the surf. E wind is straight onshore and chops it up; light wind under ~5 kn is fine from any direction.

When is the best time of year to surf Nantasket Beach?

Late summer through fall is prime: hurricane season (August-October) sends the year's best long-period swell, and fall-winter nor'easters keep it pumping. Summer runs smallest outside of tropical systems.

What's the best tide at Nantasket Beach?

Mid to high. Tide predictions for the spot's NOAA station are in the forecast above.

Is Nantasket Beach good for beginners?

Yes — Nantasket is the Boston area's classic learner beach on small summer days.

How warm is the water at Nantasket Beach?

Roughly 38°F at its late-winter coldest to about 68°F in late summer. In practice that means a hooded 5/4 with boots and gloves in winter and a spring suit in summer. The forecast above shows the current water temperature.

How far out is this forecast reliable?

The wave model has real skill to about 10 days, and we cut the chart there instead of padding it with guesses. Days 1-3 are solid, 4-7 useful, 8-10 a trend heads-up - and we publish our measured error against NOAA buoys, updated continuously.

Forecast from TrueSwell's own physics-based wave model (exposure → refraction → breaking, every swell train separately), built on public NOAA and Open-Meteo data and scored daily against NDBC buoy observations. How the model works →