Crane Beach surf report

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

37/ 100

Flat or blown out Wind at 17 mph 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 17 mph · 15% of the score 40
Water temperature 59°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)

Better nearby for surfing

66 York BeachYork, Maine 62 Ogunquit BeachOgunquit, Maine 43 Hampton BeachHampton, New Hampshire

Crane Beach is also scored for

65 Families with kids water temperature 59°F 54 Swimming water temperature 59°F

About Crane Beach

Crane Beach sits on the Massachusetts coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 66°F in July.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in July, the warmest month, it sits around 66°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 59°F. That is right on the October average of 59°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Plum Island Sound (south End) about 3 km away inside a bay.

Frequently asked questions

Is Crane Beach good for surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 37 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 17 mph.

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

Hampton BeachHampton, New Hampshire York BeachYork, Maine Ogunquit BeachOgunquit, Maine