The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Gloucester, MA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    27° W @ 20 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:21am / 7:47am
  • BUOY 44013
    WNW2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    46° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Mon 12/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 26 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (134) 1.2 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (44) 3.2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    27mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    21mph
    1ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    15mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    28mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    28mph
    5.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    24mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    3.4ft
    4s
    S
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  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    26mph
    6.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    31mph
    12.3ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    24mph
    6.3ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Dec 15, 2025 @ 8:12pm.
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