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Nauset Beach, Massachusetts

Beach in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Air quality

The air at Nauset Beach

Index 22, good, led by ozone. Read at 1 PM from its reporting area, Cape Cod and Islands (MA), 24 miles off.

22Good
  • Ozone22Good22 ppb13.5 mi

The days ahead

Good each day through Tue Oct 20, led by fine particles. Yesterday measured 27, good.

Smoke, the next 43 hours

No smoke near the ground through Mon 8 AM.

SatSunMon

Precipitation

What has fallen at Nauset Beach

0.16 in in the last 24 hours, 0.21 in over the last 3 days, to Sat 12 PM. Measured by radar and rain gauges, as water.

Last 24 hours
0.16in
Last 3 days
0.21in

Visibility

How far you can see at Nauset Beach, the next 43 hours

Visibility stays 10 miles or more through Mon 8 AM.

SatSunMon
Nauset Beach from its sand, nowLooking E from the sand at 2:02 PM, daylight, partly cloudy, waves about 6.0 ft every 4 s, the tide rising at 3.4 ft. The flag is the colour of the day's rip current risk, moderate (yellow), not a flag raised on the beach.7080E100Facing E 83°Sun 126° rightMoon 46° rightWind 12 mphfrom NNW, along the beachRip current risk: moderateRips run out through the surf
Looking E from the sand at 2:02 PM, daylight, partly cloudy, waves about 6.0 ft every 4 s, the tide rising at 3.4 ft. The flag is the colour of the day's rip current risk, moderate (yellow), not a flag raised on the beach.
NESW

Facing E 83°

300 ft

From above: the edge, the break, the view

Rip current risk today: moderate

The flag in the picture is the colour of the forecast's risk (green low, yellow moderate, red high), not a flag raised on the beach.

A rip current is a narrow stream of water running out from the shore through the surf, often where fewer waves break. Caught in one, swim across it, along the shore, then back in.

Surf and swim

The surf zone forecast for Barnstable MA, and the waves at buoy 44020, 26.9 mi away.

Today

Rip current risk
East Coast Moderate
Surf height
East Coast 5 to 7 feet
Water temperature
East Coast In the upper 50s
UV index
Low

Waves at buoy 44020, Nantucket Sound

Wave height
3.3 ft
Period
4 s
From
N (358°)
Swell
0.3 ft at 7 s from ENE
Wind waves
3.3 ft at 4 s from N
Water
61 °F
Read
Sat 1:20 PM
Distance
26.9 mi

Wave height is the significant height: the mean of the highest third of the waves. The period is the time between the waves carrying the most energy.

Wave height at buoy 44020, last 48 hoursSignificant wave height from 0.7 ft to 3.3 ft; 3.3 ft at Sat 1:20 PM. Arrows show the way the waves travel.0 ft2 ft4 ft6 PMFri6 AMNoon6 PMSat6 AMNoon3.3 ftWave height at buoy 44020, last 48 hoursSignificant wave height from 0.7 ft to 3.3 ft; 3.3 ft at Sat 1:20 PM. Arrows show the way the waves travel.0 ft2 ft4 ftFriNoonSat3.3 ft
Significant wave height from 0.7 ft to 3.3 ft; 3.3 ft at Sat 1:20 PM. Arrows show the way the waves travel.
Every hour, last 24 hours
TimeWave heightPeriodFrom
Sat 1:20 PM3.3 ft4 sN (358°)
Sat 12:50 PM2.6 ft4 sN (357°)
Sat 11:50 AM2.6 ft3 sN (353°)
Sat 10:50 AM2.6 ft3 sN (350°)
Sat 9:50 AM2.6 ft4 sNNW (344°)
Sat 8:50 AM2.6 ft4 sN (3°)
Sat 7:20 AM3.0 ft4 sNNW (342°)
Sat 6:20 AM2.6 ft3 sNNW (342°)
Sat 5:50 AM2.0 ft3 sNNW (327°)
Sat 4:50 AM2.0 ft3 sWNW (292°)
Sat 3:50 AM1.6 ft3 sW (276°)
Sat 2:50 AM1.3 ft3 sW (271°)
Sat 1:50 AM1.3 ft3 sWSW (251°)
Sat 12:50 AM1.3 ft3 sWSW (245°)
Fri 11:50 PM2.0 ft3 sSW (227°)
Fri 10:50 PM2.0 ft4 sSW (236°)
Fri 9:50 PM2.3 ft4 sWSW (250°)
Fri 8:50 PM2.6 ft4 sWSW (242°)
Fri 7:50 PM2.6 ft4 sWSW (238°)
Fri 6:50 PM2.6 ft4 sWSW (241°)
Fri 5:50 PM2.3 ft4 sWSW (238°)
Fri 4:50 PM2.6 ft4 sSSW (207°)
Fri 3:50 PM2.6 ft4 sS (185°)
Fri 2:50 PM2.3 ft3 sS (174°)

Surf zone forecast

Barnstable MA, including Chatham, Eastham, and Provincetown. Issued 4:11 AM EDT Sat Oct 17.

ForecastTodaySunday
Rip current riskEast Coast ModerateEast Coast High
Surf heightEast Coast 5 to 7 feetEast Coast 4 to 6 feet
Water temperatureEast Coast In the upper 50s-
UV indexLow-
Thunderstorm potentialNoneNone
WeatherMostly cloudy until 5 PM, then mostly sunny. Showers likelySunny
High temperatureIn the lower 50sIn the mid 50s
WindsBreezy. North winds around 25 mphNortheast winds around 10 mph
TidesNauset BeachLow 1.0 ft, 9:41 AMHigh 4.0 ft, 3:50 PMHyannisportLow 1.1 ft, 10:51 AMHigh 3.4 ft, 5:47 PMBarnstable HarborLow 2.4 ft, 10:54 AMHigh 9.1 ft, 4:48 PMNauset BeachLow 1.1 ft, 10:36 AMHigh 3.9 ft, 4:46 PMHyannisportHigh 2.7 ft, 6:46 AMLow 1.1 ft, 11:41 AMBarnstable HarborLow 2.5 ft, 11:49 AMHigh 8.9 ft, 5:44 PM
Monday
Surf height 9 to 12 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph
Tuesday
Surf height 8 to 11 feet. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 20 mph
Wednesday
Surf height 8 to 10 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph

Tide

Tide at Nauset BeachLow 1.0 ft at Sat 9:41 AM, High 4.0 ft at Sat 3:50 PM, Low 1.1 ft at Sun 10:36 AM, High 3.9 ft at Sun 4:46 PM. Heights in feet above mean lower low water.0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ftNoon6 PMSun6 AMNoon1.0 ft9:41 AM4.0 ft3:50 PM1.1 ft10:36 AM3.9 ft4:46 PMNow 3.4 ftTide at Nauset BeachLow 1.0 ft at Sat 9:41 AM, High 4.0 ft at Sat 3:50 PM, Low 1.1 ft at Sun 10:36 AM, High 3.9 ft at Sun 4:46 PM. Heights in feet above mean lower low water.0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ftNoonSunNoon1.0 ft9:41 AM4.0 ft3:50 PM1.1 ft10:36 AM3.9 ft4:46 PMNow 3.4 ft
Tide at Nauset Beach. Low 1.0 ft at Sat 9:41 AM, High 4.0 ft at Sat 3:50 PM, Low 1.1 ft at Sun 10:36 AM, High 3.9 ft at Sun 4:46 PM. Heights in feet above mean lower low water.

Beach

County
Barnstable County
State
Massachusetts
Latitude
41.7875° N
Longitude
69.9359° W

What is measuring near here

The 6 instruments nearest Nauset Beach, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 1.4 miles away.

measured now4 instruments

Citizen station EW7574EW7574

In a volunteer observer's own ground/2.3 mi away/19 ft/- ft from here

temp, humidity, wind, precip, pressure

Chatham Muni ArptCQX

At an airfield/7.5 mi away/62 ft/- ft from here

temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure

TruroCAOM3

At a river or reservoir gauge/13.8 mi away/125 ft/- ft from here

temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure

measured daily2 instruments

Orleans 2.6 ESEMA-BA-31

In a volunteer observer's own ground/1.4 mi away/55 ft/- ft from here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

Wpc FacilityHYSM3

At a cooperative observer's station/20.6 mi away/43 ft/- ft from here

snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low

0in

Snow on the ground

Measured at Wpc Facility (HYSM3), 20.6 miles from here, read 16 Oct, 08:55. measured daily

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