The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Gloucester, MA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° SSW @ 18 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:29am / 10:47am
  • BUOY 44013
    ESE2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 21 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (120) 1.9 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (141) 1.5 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    24mph
    3ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    21mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    24mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:10am.
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