Continent |
North America |
Country |
Massachusetts (USA) |
Next Big City |
Nantucket |
Next Town |
Nantucket |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water and small waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Sandy beach, gets packed during summer.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal, Thick |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal, Thick |
Winter:
|
Thick |
No wetsuit required July and August. Shorty required June and September. Full wetsuit required May and October. Drysuit required November to April.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, W, NW |
Main Direction: |
SE |
Best winds during summer, SE winds about 80% of the time. September is the best month with good winds, no tourists and warm water.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Located at the end of the Jefferson Ave in the north of Nantucket.
Extra information
During summer windsurfing only.
Nightlife