Winthrop Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Massachusetts)
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Surf Break: Winthrop Jetty
| Name: | Winthrop Jetty |
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| Type: | reef/Jetty |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: W |
Winthrop Jetty in Massachusetts is an exposed reef/Jetty break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks and pollution.
Overall Winthrop Jetty Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Winthrop Jetty surf quality by season and Winthrop Jetty surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Winthrop Jetty
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Winthrop Jetty:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Nantasket Beach | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Nahant Beach | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Lynne Beach | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Prestons | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Egypt Beach | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Winthrop Jetty: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Boston Buoy | 16 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Stellwagen Buoy | 23 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Western Maine Shelf Buoy | 63 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Nantucket Sound Buoy | 74 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Portland Buoy | 91 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Winthrop Jetty: |
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| Closest tide station | Deer Island (south end), Boston Harbor, Massachuset | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lovell Island, The Narrows, Boston Harbor, Massachu | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rainsford Island, Nantasket Roads, Massachusetts | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Boston Light, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moon Head, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts | 3 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Winthrop Jetty: |
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| Closest ski area | Nashoba Valley (United States) | 25 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Ward Ski Area (United States) | 37 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Wachusett Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 49 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Crotched Mountain (United States) | 67 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Winthrop Jetty: |
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| Closest city location | Winthrop (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hull (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Boston Logan Airport (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Chelsea (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Revere (United States) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Winthrop Jetty is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Winthrop Jetty is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ) in USA, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA is 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Otis Angb (Falmouth) Airport (FMH), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Winthrop Jetty and is 85 km (53 miles) away.




