🇺🇸 GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Good Harbor
Gloucester beach break with a bit more shape than its neighbors
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 2.2ft surf — but short 8s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 6mph onshore wind roughing up the surface
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 96° — matches the ideal 100° window for this spot
Swell Period
9s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.
Wind
6mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape
Tide
Rising tide — workable window
Season
October is peak season for this spot
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
2.2ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
9s
Mid-period
Wind
6mph
S
ONSHORE
Water
56°F
3/2 wetsuit
Live Buoy 44013
1.6ft
9s
79 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · RISING
0.17ft
Next high: in 5 hr 9 min
Swell Direction
100%
Wind Direction
20%
Primary Swell
1.2ft @ 7.8s
ESE 114°
Secondary Swell
0.8ft @ 3.3s
ENE 60°
10 Day Outlook
2.6ft
TODAY
Oct 29
(10s)
2.0ft
TMRW
Oct 30
(8s)
2.8ft
SAT
Oct 31
(4s)
2.8ft
SUN
Nov 1
(9s)
0.9ft
MON
Nov 2
(9s)
1.4ft
TUE
Nov 3
(9s)
3.3ft
WED
Nov 4
(10s)
2.2ft
THU
Nov 5
(10s)
3.1ft
FRI
Nov 6
(9s)
6.2ft
SAT
Nov 7
(8s)
Best this week: WED Nov 4 — 3.3ft
Best next week: SAT Nov 7 — 6.2ft
Incoming Swell Events
Day 10
moderate
Swell building to 6.2ft @ 8s
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.7ft
ICON (35%)1.5ft
GFS (20%)1.3ft
Model confidence95%
Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS
About
Good Harbor sits on the east-facing side of Cape Ann, picking up swell from a wider window than the south-facing Gloucester beaches. The bottom features a mix of sand and rocky outcrops that give some waves real shape when the sandbars align. Works best on mid-size fall hurricane swells and winter Nor'easters.
The Break
Good Harbor Beach — mixed sand and rock bottom. Best peaks usually form closer to Salt Island on the north end of the beach.
Ideal Conditions
E/SE swell 3-8ft, offshore W/NW wind, mid tide
Best Months
Jan
Feb
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Oct
Trip Planner
Good Harbor Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Saturday
Dawn patrol at Good Harbor. Check the north end toward Salt Island for the best shape.
Sunday
Morning session, then explore Gloucester harbor and the fish pier.
Cape Ann Surf Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive Boston, drive to Gloucester. Settle in and check conditions.
Day 2
Dawn patrol at Good Harbor, explore Cape Ann reefs between sessions.
Day 3
Full surf day chasing best banks. Dinner at a Gloucester seafood spot.
Day 4
Session at Good Harbor, visit Rockport.
Day 5
Final session, depart Boston.
Local Knowledge
01
Paid parking lot in season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) — free in winter. Surfing allowed outside flagged swimming zones in summer.
Best Window
Day 10 · Nov 7
6.2ft @ 8s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$0
Hotel per night~$150
Weekend est.~$450
5 day est.~$750
Week est.~$1050