Continent |
North America |
Country |
Massachusetts (USA) |
Next Big City |
Boston, Hyannis |
Next Town |
Hyannis |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy conditions depending on wind speeds, with some waves in the boat channel towards the east end of the beach. At low tide the water can be shallow enough to stand up even out ways from shore.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
White sandy beach but tends to get seaweed accumulations into August and September. The beach is fairly deep so there is ample room to launch kites.
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Spring:
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Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
No wetsuit required July and August. Shorty required June and September. Full wetsuit required May and October. Drysuit required November to April.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Prevailing winds are SW and Kalmus has been measured as being the windiest spot North of Hatteras on the East coast. In the summer winds commonly reach 15-20 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Follow Route 3 south to Cape Cod. Get on Route 6 (Midcape hwy) and take exit 6. Follow to airport rotary and take a right at rotary. Follow to end. Kalmus is on the left.
Rules |
Time, Fees |
Kiteboarding only allowed after 4pm during season. Windsurfing zone: straight line from the western end of Kalmus to the channel markers for Hyannis Harbor. In season parking fees are 10 USD.