🇺🇸 GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Good Harbor
Gloucester beach break with a bit more shape than its neighbors
FLAT
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 1.9ft surf — but short 7s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 6mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's FLAT
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 100° — matches the ideal 100° window for this spot
Swell Period
6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
6mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape
Tide
Rising tide — workable window
Season
July is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
1.9ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
6s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
6mph
S
ONSHORE
Water
65°F
Spring suit
Live Buoy 44013
2.3ft
6s
41 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · RISING
7.5ft
Next high: in 1 hr 42 min
Swell Direction
100%
Wind Direction
20%
Primary Swell
1.7ft @ 6.0s
E 100°
Secondary Swell
0.5ft @ 6.7s
SSE 148°
10 Day Outlook
2.8ft
TODAY
Jul 28
(7s)
2.6ft
TMRW
Jul 29
(8s)
6.6ft
THU
Jul 30
(7s)
6.5ft
FRI
Jul 31
(7s)
2.6ft
SAT
Aug 1
(6s)
1.4ft
SUN
Aug 2
(10s)
1.4ft
MON
Aug 3
(7s)
1.1ft
TUE
Aug 4
(8s)
1.3ft
WED
Aug 5
(8s)
2.0ft
THU
Aug 6
(9s)
Best this week: THU Jul 30 — 6.6ft
Best next week: WED Aug 5 — 1.3ft
Incoming Swell Events
Day 3
moderate
Swell building to 6.6ft @ 7s
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)2.4ft
ICON (35%)1.8ft
GFS (20%)1.9ft
Model confidence80%
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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Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Jul
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 3 · Jul 30
6.6ft @ 7s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$0
Hotel per night~$150
Weekend est.~$450
5 day est.~$750
Week est.~$1050