Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
249 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY…
* WHAT…Large breaking waves of 4 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE…Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties.
* WHEN…From 6 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
