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Whitecrest Beach 47.0

#4643 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.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score47.0 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Whitecrest Beach

The best time to surf Whitecrest Beach 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 1.1 m. The nearest airport is BOS (98 km) and the nearest town is New Bedford (86 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%2%1.7 m5°C6/5
Feb98%1%1.5 m3°C6/5
Mar92%3%1.6 m4°C6/5
Apr95%1%1.3 m6°C6/5
May92%0%1.0 m10°C5/4
Jun84%1%0.8 m15°C4/3
Jul80%1%0.8 m19°C2mm
Aug73%1%0.8 m20°C2mm
Sep96%6%1.1 m18°C3/2
Oct94%6%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov98%1%1.4 m11°C5/4
Dec95%1%1.6 m8°C6/5

Why 47.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.7
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
5.9

The detail

Faces 73° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 59% of days. Mean peak period 7.3 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.934, -69.979 (OpenStreetMap).

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