South Beach surf report
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
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.
South Beach is also scored for
About South Beach
South Beach sits on the Massachusetts coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 69°F in August.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 69°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 69°F. That is right on the August average of 69°F for this beach.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Edgartown about 3.9 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is South Beach good for surfing today?
Rideable — we score it 65 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 6s.
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.