Nahant, Massachusetts Weather
Nahant, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Nahant, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Nahant. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Nahant is published on the Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Nahant have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Nahant: Beverly Regional Airport (KBVY) 18 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 31 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 34 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 36 km · Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (KGHG) 42 km
Conditions reported at KBOS describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nahant specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Nahant, Massachusetts
Nahant, a sliver of land reaching into the Atlantic, presents a ruggedly beautiful face to the sea. It lies 3.2 miles south-south-east of Lynn, MA (from Lynn, MA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-north-east of Greater Boston. Its shores are a dramatic interplay of granite outcroppings, wave-battered ledges, and small, sandy coves, where the tide’s relentless rhythm carves intricate patterns into the stone. The air here carries the sharp, clean tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the wind, often brisk, sweeps across the gently rolling terrain, coaxing the hardy coastal vegetation into low-slung, resilient forms. The character of Nahant is one of quiet endurance, a place where the elements hold sway and the human presence feels both deeply rooted and remarkably humble against the vastness of the water. This peninsula has a history woven with the sea, from its early days as a fishing outpost to its later evolution into a sought-after summer retreat for Boston’s affluent. The echoes of its past are subtle, found not in grand monuments but in the weathered clapboard of its homes, the sturdy stone walls that delineate property lines, and the enduring connection to maritime life that still underpins its local economy. Nahant has long been a place of natural refuge and inspiration, drawing artists and writers who find solace in its dramatic vistas and the particular quality of light that often bathes the landscape at dawn and dusk, a soft, ethereal glow that seems to imbue the very air with a sense of timelessness.
Live animated radar for Nahant and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.426486°N, 70.918937°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01908 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nahant, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nahant, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Nahant includes coordinates 42.426486°N, 70.918937°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01908. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
