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Winter Paddle Surfer at Good Harbor Beach

3:30 pm 23 Jan 2011

Nauset Beach

9:56 am 17 Aug 2005

Good Harbor Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Good Harbor Beach Surf Forecast / USA

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 18 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

Good Harbor Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.2
E
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
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0.2
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2.1
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4.0
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4.0
NNE
1.3
NE
1.4
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0.8
N
Period (s) (?) 10 9 9 8 5 8 11 10 10 10 10 10 5 8 8 9 7 5
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

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Max-energy 7 7 6 7 6 19 10 35 35 19 18 8 234 2200 2047 238 200 28
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW 10
NNW 5
ESE 15
SSW 25
S 25
W 30
W 35
WNW 35
WNW 30
WNW 10
WSW 20
E 45
ENE 55
N 40
NW 35
NW 45
WNW 20
NW
Wind State (?) off cross-
off
glass cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
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cross-
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cross-
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cross-
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cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Good Harbor Beach blow from the NW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:24PM
2.48

5:47AM
2.85
6:32PM
2.43

6:53AM
2.83

7:40PM
2.45
7:58AM
2.85

8:42PM
2.52
8:58AM
2.89

9:37PM
2.61
9:51AM
2.93

10:26PM
2.70
10:39AM
2.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)

11:24PM
0.13
12:13PM
-0.01

12:29AM
0.19

1:20PM
-0.01
1:33AM
0.18

2:22PM
-0.06
2:34AM
0.12

3:18PM
-0.12
3:29AM
0.04

4:07PM
-0.17

4:19AM
-0.03
 

Note: the tide data above is for Gloucester Harbor (Ten Pound Island), Massachusetts which is 3 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Good Harbor Beach. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Good Harbor Beach sea temperature is 5.3 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 3.4 max: 4.5 min: 2.2 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night Icy conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night) Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon) Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night) Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the NNE by Sun night)
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  part cloud clear clear part cloud light rain part cloud clear clear clear clear rain showers mod rain light snow mod snow cloud clear clear clear
Summary some clouds clear clear some clouds light rain some clouds clear clear clear clear rain shwrs mod. rain light snow mod. snow cloudy clear clear clear
Rain (mm) - - - - 3 - - - - - 1 9 5 - - - - -
High °C 6 4 5 5 6 7 5 1 3 4 2 2 2 0 -3 -3 -8 -7
Low °C 5 3 3 5 4 6 2 0 2 2 1 2 2 -2 -3 -5 -10 -9
Chill °C (?) 4 1 3 2 2 3 0 -5 -3 -1 -1 -3 -5 -9 -11 -11 -18 -12
Sunrise - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:35 - - 6:33 - - 6:33 - - 6:31
Sunset 17:14 - - 17:15 - - 17:15 - - 17:16 - - 17:19 - - 17:20 - -
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Information about the Good Harbor Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Good Harbor Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Good Harbor Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Good Harbor Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Good Harbor Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Good Harbor Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Good Harbor Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from Gloucester. If you plan a vacation in Massachusetts, look for hotels and other accommodation in Gloucester. Gloucester has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.