Good Harbor Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Good Harbor Beach Surf Guide

Good Harbor Beach in Massachusetts is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

Good Harbor Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	fairly consistent	8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Good Harbor Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Good Harbor Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Good Harbor Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Good Harbor Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 98% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

98%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Good Harbor Beach Location Map

Interactive Good Harbor Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Good Harbor Beach is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Good Harbor Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Good Harbor Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:34 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

What does Good Harbor Beach look like?

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Tides at Good Harbor Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Gloucester Harbor (Ten Pound Island), Massachusetts, 3 km from Good Harbor Beach.

Next High Water: 03:28am | 2.62m

Next Low Water: 09:53am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Good Harbor Beach Sea Temperature

Don't be comforted by the pleasant air temperatures because the water temperature at Good Harbor Beach will be much cooler than the air today. Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the very cold sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Good Harbor Beach

Surf stats for Good Harbor Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Good Harbor Beach

Wind stats for Good Harbor Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Good Harbor Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 12 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.8
Consistency of Surf:2.4
Difficulty Level:3.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carol from United States

“I am a Gloucester native and I have to agree with the previous post...the water is very very clean, great place when not too many tourists show up then it's to crowded so we go to the beaches for residents only and the water is clean at all of them. I'm so lucky and grateful to be a native, blessed be. Carol”

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