Chatham · Barnstable County · Massachusetts
Chatham Surf Report & Forecast, Lighthouse Beach, MA
Chatham, Lighthouse Beach, Massachusetts: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 16 mph offshore wind from the west-southwest, gusting 21 mph. Water is about 56°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 8.0 ft at 11:56 am.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 11 s · Eplus 0.3 ft · 5 s · NNE
- Wind
- 16 mph (WSW), gusts 21offshore
- Tide
- 7.6 ft risinghigh 8.0 ft at 11:56 am
- Water
- 56°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 42°F
- Sun
- rise 6:23 amset 4:24 pm
Chatham surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Chatham: 10 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Chatham: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 1.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 3.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 4.9 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 6.5 ft |
| 11 amnow | 2 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 7.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 15 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 8.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 7.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 6.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 23 | 4.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 17 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 24 | 2.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.9 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 1.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 1.6 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 2.5 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 3.9 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 5.5 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 6.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 18 | 7.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 17 | 7.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 14 | 6.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (WNW) | 5.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 3.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 3 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 1.8 ft |
Chatham waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 am, sets at Chatham arrive about every 3 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 3 minutes or so, each lasting about 21 s
- Lulls
- about 120 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 21% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Chatham surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Chatham: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 6–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 6–8 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–7 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Chatham are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 1.8 ft · 11 s · E | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 10 s · E | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 9 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 14 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–3 ft | Poor | 0.8 ft · 9 s · E | 14 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 21 | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–7 ft | Poor | 5.6 ft · 7 s · ENE | 26 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 35 | 24 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 32 | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6–8 ft | Good | 7.2 ft · 9 s · ENE | 21 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 27 | 17 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 23 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–7 ft | Poor | 6.4 ft · 9 s · NE | 22 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 29 | 22 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 29 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Fair | 4.9 ft · 7 s · NE | 14 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 22 | 12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 20 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Chatham are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Chatham tide chart and tide times
Tides at Chatham today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.1 ft at 5:38 am, high 8.0 ft at 11:56 am and low 0.2 ft at 6:20 pm. At 11 am the tide is 7.6 ft and rising.
Chatham tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 5:38 amHigh 8.0 ft at 11:56 amLow 0.2 ft at 6:20 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 6.8 ft at 12:36 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:18 amHigh 7.6 ft at 12:30 pmLow 0.3 ft at 6:57 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 6.5 ft at 1:14 amLow 1.7 ft at 6:50 amHigh 8.0 ft at 1:13 pmLow 1.5 ft at 7:37 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 7.1 ft at 1:54 amLow 2.7 ft at 7:34 amHigh 8.0 ft at 1:48 pmLow 1.5 ft at 8:22 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 6.5 ft at 2:35 amLow 2.4 ft at 8:17 amHigh 7.3 ft at 2:31 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:06 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 6.0 ft at 3:22 amLow 2.2 ft at 9:06 amHigh 6.6 ft at 3:16 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:53 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 5.5 ft at 4:13 amLow 2.0 ft at 9:55 amHigh 6.2 ft at 4:13 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:42 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 5.6 ft at 5:06 amLow 2.1 ft at 10:54 amHigh 6.0 ft at 5:08 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Chatham water temperature
The water temperature at Chatham is about 56°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 42°F and a 16 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 54 and 56°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Chatham
- Nauset Beach8.1 mi N · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Coast Guard Beach12 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Marconi Beach15 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- LeCount Hollow18 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- White Crest / Cahoon Hollow18 mi N · 2 ft · Fair
- Newcomb Hollow20 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
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About Chatham
Chatham is a beach break in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, facing east-northeast. Also called Chatham Light and Chatham Break.
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