Hull · Plymouth County · Massachusetts
Nantasket Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Hull, Massachusetts
Nantasket Beach, Hull, Massachusetts: 1 ft, knee high, at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.9 ft at 11 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 14 mph offshore wind from the west-southwest, gusting 22 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 10.2 ft at 11:33 am.
1 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 0.9 ft · 11 s · ENE
- Wind
- 14 mph (WSW), gusts 22offshore
- Tide
- 10.0 ft risinghigh 10.2 ft at 11:33 am
- Water
- 54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 54°Ffeels like 43°F
- Sun
- rise 6:28 amset 4:27 pm
Nantasket Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Nantasket Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low 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 Nantasket Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 1.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 2.5 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 4.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 6.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 8.8 ft |
| 11 amnow | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 10.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 10.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 9.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 20 | 6.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 20 | 4.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (SW), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (SW), gusts 19 | 0.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 1.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 1.7 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 3.3 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 5.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 7.3 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 22 | 8.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 9.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 19 | 9.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 18 | 7.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 5.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 3.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 1.3 ft |
Nantasket Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 am, sets at Nantasket Beach arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 1.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 31 s
- Lulls
- about 251 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 4% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Nantasket Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Nantasket Beach: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 2–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–5 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–3 ft and Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Nantasket Beach 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 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 11 s · ENE | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 10 s · ENE | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 18 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 3 s · ENE | 11 mph onshore (E), gusts 18 | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2–5 ft | Poor | 4.4 ft · 5 s · ENE | 23 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 32 | 21 mph onshore (NE), gusts 30 | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.5 ft · 8 s · ENE | 18 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 23 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 29 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–3 ft | Fair | 2.0 ft · 9 s · ENE | 15 mph cross-shore (NW) | 12 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 8 s · ENE | 10 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 16 | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 5 mph cross-shore (NNW) | calm | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Nantasket Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Nantasket Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Nantasket Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.8 ft at 5:13 am, high 10.2 ft at 11:33 am and low -0.1 ft at 5:53 pm. At 11 am the tide is 10.0 ft and rising.
Nantasket Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.8 ft at 5:13 amHigh 10.2 ft at 11:33 amLow -0.1 ft at 5:53 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 8.9 ft at 12:07 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:57 amHigh 9.6 ft at 12:06 pmLow 0.1 ft at 6:27 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 8.3 ft at 12:44 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:31 amHigh 9.9 ft at 12:49 pmLow 1.2 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 8.8 ft at 1:24 amLow 2.5 ft at 7:12 amHigh 9.9 ft at 1:26 pmLow 1.3 ft at 7:55 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 8.3 ft at 2:06 amLow 2.3 ft at 7:57 amHigh 9.1 ft at 2:11 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:40 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 7.7 ft at 2:53 amLow 2.1 ft at 8:47 amHigh 8.3 ft at 2:57 pmLow 1.0 ft at 9:27 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.1 ft at 3:45 amLow 2.0 ft at 9:37 amHigh 7.9 ft at 3:52 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:17 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.2 ft at 4:38 amLow 2.0 ft at 10:34 amHigh 7.7 ft at 4:48 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Nantasket Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Nantasket Beach is about 54°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 43°F and a 14 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 53 and 54°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 Nantasket Beach
- Winthrop Beach8.8 mi NW · 1 ft · Poor
- Scituate9.6 mi SE · 1 ft · Poor
- Revere Beach11 mi NW · 1 ft · Poor
- Nahant Beach12 mi NNW · 1 ft · Poor
- Kings Beach13 mi NNW · 1 ft · Poor
- Preston Beach14 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
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About Nantasket Beach
Nantasket Beach is a beach break in Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, facing east-northeast. Also called Hull Gut.
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