Madaquecham (Nantucket Island) 47.2
#4632 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 Madaquecham (Nantucket Island)
The best time to surf Madaquecham (Nantucket Island) 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 1.2 m. The nearest airport is PVD (126 km) and the nearest town is New Bedford (86 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 2% | 1.9 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 96% | 0% | 1.8 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 95% | 3% | 1.8 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 96% | 1% | 1.6 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| May | 98% | 0% | 1.3 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 97% | 0% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 92% | 0% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 98% | 7% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 95% | 7% | 1.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 98% | 0% | 1.8 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 94% | 1% | 1.9 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
Why 47.2
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 185° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 7.5 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.245, -70.067 (OpenStreetMap).
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