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FZUS51 KBOX 120809
SRFBOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
409 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026
MAZ007-122200-
Eastern Essex MA-
Including the beaches of Beverly, Gloucester, and Newburyport
409 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 40s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Newburyport..............High 7.8 feet (MLLW) 08:21 AM EDT.
Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 02:55 PM EDT.
Gloucester Harbor........High 8.4 feet (MLLW) 07:56 AM EDT.
Low 1.0 feet (MLLW) 02:09 PM EDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Newburyport..............High 7.9 feet (MLLW) 09:16 AM EDT.
Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 03:43 PM EDT.
Gloucester Harbor........High 8.6 feet (MLLW) 08:51 AM EDT.
Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 02:58 PM EDT.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
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Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/box
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