Cisco Beach (Nantucket Island) 45.7
#4693 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Massachusetts · near New Bedford
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Cisco Beach (Nantucket Island)
The best time to surf Cisco Beach (Nantucket Island) is January, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is PVD (119 km) and the nearest town is New Bedford (80 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 2% | 1.4 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 98% | 0% | 1.4 m | 1°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 95% | 2% | 1.4 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 93% | 1% | 1.2 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 91% | 0% | 1.0 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 82% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 79% | 0% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 88% | 5% | 0.9 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 95% | 6% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 97% | 0% | 1.3 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 95% | 1% | 1.4 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 45.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 205° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 6.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 59%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.252, -70.157 (OpenStreetMap).
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