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Outer Cape Cod

Nauset
Beach

Outer Cape Wild

Nine miles of wild Atlantic coastline in Orleans -- the great outer Cape barrier beach, with the iconic Nauset Light, consistent surf, the gateway to the National Seashore and some of the most reliable waves on the Cape.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Nauset Beach

Orleans, 9 miles of Atlantic coast

Surf, families, seashore gateway

Coast Guard Beach

7 mi north, National Seashore

Coast Guard station, shuttle

Nauset Light Beach

5 mi north, National Seashore

Lighthouse views, dramatic

Chatham Lighthouse Beach

10 mi south, strong currents

Classic Chatham

Monomoy Island

Boat access, 15 mi south

Seals, seabirds, remote

Skaket Beach

Bay side, Orleans, warm and calm

Tidal flats, families

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Orleans Center

5 min west

The Hole in One bakery, farm stands and the Cape's best casual dining hub

Chatham

15 min south

Chatham Lighthouse, the Fish Pier morning auction and a classic Cape Main Street

Wellfleet

20 min north

World-famous oysters, the drive-in and the Wellfleet Harbor galleries

Brewster

15 min west

Sea glass, tidal flats at Paine's Creek and the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Nauset Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Nauset Beach, the water is 63°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 78°F but feels like 82°F. Wind is 7 mph from the S and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 26 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 2 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:55 AM, Low 5:46 AM, High 1:21 PM, Low 6:31 PM. Dogs are allowed right now. Allowed until April 1.