Horseneck Beach 49.4
#4515 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 Horseneck Beach
The best time to surf Horseneck Beach is August, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is PVD (41 km) and the nearest town is New Bedford (20 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91% | 0% | 1.3 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 97% | 0% | 1.3 m | 0°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 97% | 0% | 1.2 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 90% | 0% | 1.2 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 92% | 0% | 1.0 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 88% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 88% | 0% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 86% | 1% | 0.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 89% | 6% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 95% | 4% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 92% | 0% | 1.4 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 92% | 1% | 1.3 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
Why 49.4
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 184° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 6.8 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 57%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.499, -71.053 (OpenStreetMap).
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