Massachusetts beach forecast: rip currents, surf and water temperature
Today's rip current risk, surf height and water temperature at all 8 stretches of Massachusetts beach the National Weather Service forecasts. Each has its own page with tomorrow's forecast, what the risk means, any beach hazards statement in force, the nearest buoy's measured waves, the tides and sunset.
- Beaches forecast
- 8Surf zones
- High risk now
- 0Today
- Moderate risk now
- 0Today
Rip current risk on the map
Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Massachusetts. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Open the live map with rip current risk
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Every beach in Massachusetts8
- Bristol Area BeachesSurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Cape Cod and Barnstable County BeachesSurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Eastern Essex Area BeachesSurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the lower 60s
- Eastern Norfolk Area BeachesSurf around 2 feet · Water in the lower 60s
- Eastern Plymouth Area BeachesSurf around 2 feet · Water in the lower 60s
- Martha's Vineyard BeachesSurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Nantucket BeachesSurf around 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Suffolk Area BeachesSurf around 2 feet · Water in the lower 60s
Sources
Risk, surf and water temperature from the National Weather Service beach forecast, read 6:12 PM UTC. The surf zone forecast, the alerts, the buoy and the tides are on each beach's own page.