Prestons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Prestons Surf Guide

Prestons in Massachusetts is a sheltered beach break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Prestons Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	8.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Prestons:

The best conditions reported for surf at Prestons occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Prestons with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in March while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% 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

89%

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

Explore Prestons Location Map

Interactive Prestons 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 Prestons is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Prestons is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Prestons Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:16 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Prestons look like?

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Tides at Prestons

Current tide and informaton

For Beverly, Massachusetts, 2 km from Prestons.

Next High Water: 02:44pm | 2.5m

Next Low Water: 08:25am | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Prestons Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures at Prestons, yet the sea remains very cold (8.8 °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.