Plum Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Plum Island Surf Guide

Plum Island in Massachusetts is an exposed beach break. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include - Rips / undertow.

Plum Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		8.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Plum Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Plum Island occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Plum Island (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Plum Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in August while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

39%

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

too small

24%

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

Explore Plum Island Location Map

Interactive Plum Island 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 Plum Island is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Plum Island is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Plum Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:00 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	E	S	S
Period (s)	6	9	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Plum Island look like?

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Tides at Plum Island

Current tide and informaton

For Newburyport, Massachusetts, 6 km from Plum Island.

Next High Water: 02:29am | 2.48m

Next Low Water: 09:36am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Plum Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures at Plum Island, yet the sea remains very cold (8.5 °C). Despite the weather (windchill 21.0 °C), surfers will need a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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

Current Temp*: 8.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Plum Island

Surf stats for Plum Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Plum Island

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

Average Wind

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Plum Island Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 8 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.9
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:3.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:3.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Andrew from United States

“The quality and location of good breaks is highly dependent on how the sand moves over the winter. There are great days, but for every good day, there are 3-4 flat and choppy ones. Not a location to travel to for surf unless the word is out that it's a good day, but for locals who can pick and choose when to go out there are many good opportunities.”

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