Orleans · Barnstable County · Massachusetts
Nauset Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Orleans, Massachusetts
Nauset Beach, Orleans, Massachusetts: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.8 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 13 mph offshore wind from the west-southwest, gusting 19 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 8.1 ft at 11:41 am.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.8 ft · 11 s · Eplus 0.8 ft · 3 s · WNW
- Wind
- 13 mph (WSW), gusts 19offshore
- Tide
- 7.9 ft risinghigh 8.1 ft at 11:41 am
- Water
- 56°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 44°F
- Sun
- rise 6:23 amset 4:24 pm
Nauset Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Nauset Beach: 8 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising mid 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 Nauset 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 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 1.5 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 2.3 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 5.4 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 6.9 ft |
| 11 amnow | 2–3 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 7.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 20 | 8.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 7.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 5.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 4.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 2.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 0.9 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 1.6 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 1.9 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 3.0 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 4.4 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 7.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 7.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 7.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 18 | 6.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NW) | 5.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 3.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (SW) | 1.8 ft |
Nauset Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 am, sets at Nauset Beach arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 17 s
- Lulls
- about 97 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
- 9% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Nauset Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Nauset Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 7–9 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 7–9 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–7 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Nauset 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 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.8 ft · 11 s · E | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 10 s · E | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 11 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–3 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 9 s · E | 14 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 21 | 17 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–7 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 7 s · E | 25 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 35 | 23 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 33 | 2 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 7–9 ft | Good | 8.0 ft · 9 s · ENE | 19 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 28 | 16 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 23 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–7 ft | Poor | 6.8 ft · 9 s · NE | 22 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 31 | 21 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 30 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–4 ft | Fair | 3.5 ft · 7 s · NE | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 21 | 11 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) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Nauset Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Nauset Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Nauset Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.4 ft at 5:27 am, high 8.1 ft at 11:41 am and low 0.3 ft at 6:07 pm. At 11 am the tide is 7.9 ft and rising.
Nauset Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:27 amHigh 8.1 ft at 11:41 amLow 0.3 ft at 6:07 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 6.8 ft at 12:21 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:03 amHigh 8.0 ft at 12:19 pmLow 0.5 ft at 6:48 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 6.7 ft at 1:02 amLow 1.8 ft at 6:43 amHigh 7.8 ft at 12:59 pmLow 0.9 ft at 7:26 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 6.7 ft at 1:44 amLow 2.2 ft at 7:22 amHigh 7.9 ft at 1:40 pmLow 1.4 ft at 8:11 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 6.6 ft at 2:24 amLow 2.4 ft at 8:06 amHigh 7.4 ft at 2:22 pmLow 1.4 ft at 8:55 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 6.2 ft at 3:11 amLow 2.4 ft at 8:56 amHigh 6.9 ft at 3:08 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:43 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 5.8 ft at 4:01 amLow 2.1 ft at 9:46 amHigh 6.4 ft at 4:02 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:31 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 5.8 ft at 4:55 amLow 2.1 ft at 10:43 amHigh 6.2 ft at 4:58 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Nauset Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Nauset Beach is about 56°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 13 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 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 Nauset Beach
- Coast Guard Beach3.9 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Marconi Beach7.3 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- Chatham8.1 mi S · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- LeCount Hollow9.6 mi NNW · 2–3 ft · Fair
- White Crest / Cahoon Hollow10 mi NNW · 2 ft · Fair
- Newcomb Hollow12 mi NNW · 2–3 ft · Fair
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About Nauset Beach
Nauset Beach is a beach break in Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, facing east.
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