Scituate Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Scituate Harbor Surf Guide

Scituate Harbor in Massachusetts is an exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east.Surfers ride left hand point. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips and pollution.

Scituate Harbor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	4.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scituate Harbor:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Scituate Harbor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in November while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

58%

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

Explore Scituate Harbor Location Map

Interactive Scituate Harbor 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 Scituate Harbor is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Scituate Harbor is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Scituate Harbor Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 21:47 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SE	E	E
Period (s)	3	6	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Scituate Harbor

Current tide and informaton

For Scituate, Massachusetts, 1 km from Scituate Harbor.

Next High Water: 11:33pm | 2.47m

Next Low Water: 05:28am | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Scituate Harbor Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (4.8 °C) at Scituate Harbor is close to freezing. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult for surfers to stay comfortable in the sea at Scituate Harbor for long today.

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