Chatham Lighthouse Beach surf report

Chatham, Massachusetts

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

41/ 100

Marginal Swell period at 5s is what holds this back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2.4 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 5s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 14 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 60°F · 10% of the score 30

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

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Chatham Lighthouse Beach is also scored for

68 Families with kids water temperature 60°F 63 Walking & shelling low-tide window 7:54 AM

About Chatham Lighthouse Beach

Chatham Lighthouse Beach sits on the Massachusetts coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 76°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July and August — 2 months of the year — peaking around 76°F in July and dropping to about 39°F in February.

Today it is 60°F. That is 1° below the October average of 61°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Chatham, Stage Harbor about 1.4 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is Chatham Lighthouse Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 41 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 5s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

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