South Beach surf report

Edgartown, Massachusetts

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

76/ 100

Rideable Wave size is 4.1 ft — but wind at 13 mph is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 4.1 ft · 45% of the score 88
Swell period 8s · 30% of the score 70
Wind 13 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 63°F · 10% of the score 55

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)

South Beach is also scored for

63 Walking & shelling low-tide window 7:27 AM 56 Swimming surf calmness 4.1 ft

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 63°F. That is right on the October average of 63°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 76 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 13 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.

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