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Allerton Point 44.3
#4747 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Massachusetts · near Boston
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score44.3 /100
Surfable days72% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Allerton Point
The best time to surf Allerton Point is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is BOS (13 km) and the nearest town is Boston (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 3% | 1.2 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 84% | 2% | 0.9 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 79% | 5% | 0.9 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 79% | 2% | 0.9 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 53% | 1% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 41% | 1% | 0.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 87% | 8% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 81% | 6% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 81% | 1% | 0.9 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 79% | 1% | 1.0 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 44.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.6
Clean days 24%
1.0
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 35° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 67%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 42.307, -70.882 (OpenStreetMap).
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