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Nantucket surf report and forecast

Massachusetts, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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0.0rating now (B 0 · A 0)

0.6 m (2.0 ft)wave height now

5.4 speriod

Sswell from

13 kt WSWwind cross-offshore

13 °C (56 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood

06:13 / 16:34sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.2 m 10 s ESE · Swell 2: 0.2 m 10 s ESE · Swell 3: 0.1 m 5 s ENE · Wind waves: 0.5 m 3 s WSW

Best window this week: Sunday 13:00 EST — 0.9 1.6 m (5.2 ft) at 11 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (1° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Mon 02 Nov	0.2 B 0 · A 0	0.5–0.9 m (1.7–3.0 ft)	4 s	WSW	15 kt cross-offshore	06:13–16:34
Tue 03 Nov	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.6–0.8 m (1.8–2.7 ft)	4 s	SW	13 kt cross-offshore	06:14–16:32
Wed 04 Nov	0.4 B 1 · A 0	0.5–0.6 m (1.6–1.9 ft)	4 s	ESE	11 kt cross-offshore	06:15–16:31
Thu 05 Nov	0.3 B 0 · A 0	0.5–0.9 m (1.7–3.1 ft)	9 s	SSE	11 kt offshore	06:16–16:30
Fri 06 Nov	0.7 B 0 · A 0	1.0–1.2 m (3.4–4.0 ft)	10 s	SSE	11 kt offshore	06:18–16:29
Sat 07 Nov	0.8 B 0 · A 1	1.2–2.0 m (3.9–6.5 ft)	11 s	SE	10 kt cross-offshore	06:19–16:28
Sun 08 Nov	0.9 B 0 · A 1	1.3–2.1 m (4.2–6.8 ft)	11 s	SE	10 kt cross-shore	06:20–16:27

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 07:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	5 s S	13 kt WSW cross-offshore
Mon 10:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.7 m (2.3 ft)	4 s WSW	15 kt WSW cross-offshore
Mon 13:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	4 s WSW	16 kt WSW cross-offshore
Mon 16:00	0.2 B 0 · A 0	0.9 m (3.0 ft)	4 s WSW	17 kt WSW cross-offshore
Mon 19:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.9 m (2.9 ft)	4 s WSW	15 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 22:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.8 m (2.8 ft)	4 s WSW	15 kt WSW cross-offshore
Tue 01:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	4 s WSW	15 kt SW cross-offshore
Tue 04:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.8 m (2.5 ft)	4 s SW	13 kt WSW cross-offshore
Tue 07:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.7 m (2.4 ft)	4 s SW	14 kt SW cross-offshore
Tue 10:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.7 m (2.4 ft)	4 s SW	13 kt WSW cross-offshore
Tue 13:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.7 m (2.3 ft)	4 s SW	12 kt WSW cross-offshore
Tue 16:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.6 m (2.1 ft)	4 s SW	12 kt SW cross-offshore
Tue 19:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.6 m (1.9 ft)	6 s SSE	12 kt SW cross-offshore
Tue 22:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.6 m (1.8 ft)	6 s SSE	11 kt SW cross-offshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Cape Cod Bay, MA (221) (44090), 65 km from Nantucket, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	0.6 m (1.9 ft)
Peak period	3 s	3 s
Swell from	WSW	W

water 12.6 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Nantucket tide chart

Day	High and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 Nov	High 04:50 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft) · Low 10:20 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 17:00 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	High 05:50 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft) · Low 11:30 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 18:10 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	Low 00:10 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 06:50 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 12:40 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 19:20 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	Low 01:00 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 07:50 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 13:50 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 20:30 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	Low 01:50 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 08:40 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 15:00 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 21:30 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	Low 02:40 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft) · High 09:20 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 15:50 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 22:20 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft)
Sun 08 Nov	Low 03:20 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft) · High 10:00 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 16:30 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 23:10 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft)

Nearby spots

0.1 Black Beach 57 km · 0.5 m (1.6 ft) now
0.0 Cape Cod 58 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now
0.0 10-day 75 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now
0.0 Second Beach 99 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now
0.0 Aquidneck Island 102 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (41.25, -70.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.