Nantucket Beach surf report

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

66/ 100

Rideable Wave size is 3.7 ft — but wind at 14 mph is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 3.7 ft · 45% of the score 88
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 14 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 62°F · 10% of the score 30

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Better nearby for surfing

76 South BeachEdgartown, Massachusetts 71 Horseneck BeachWestport, Massachusetts

Nantucket Beach is also scored for

63 Walking & shelling low-tide window 8:01 AM 49 Families with kids water temperature 62°F

About Nantucket Beach

Nantucket Beach sits on the Massachusetts coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 69°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 69°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 62°F. That is 1° above the October average of 61°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Nantucket about 8.3 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nantucket Beach good for surfing today?

Rideable — we score it 66 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 14 mph.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

South BeachEdgartown, Massachusetts Chatham Lighthouse BeachChatham, Massachusetts Horseneck BeachWestport, Massachusetts