🇺🇸 GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Good Harbor
Gloucester beach break with a bit more shape than its neighbors
FLAT
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 1.6ft surf — but short 8s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — light cross-shore winds, still manageable — 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 94° — matches the ideal 100° window for this spot
Swell Period
8s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.
Wind
5mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face
Tide
Rising tide — workable window
Season
June is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
1.6ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
8s
Mid-period
Wind
5mph
SW
OFFSHORE
Water
62°F
3/2 wetsuit
Live Buoy 44013
1.3ft
8s
39 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · RISING
7.3ft
Next high: in 2 hr 2 min
Swell Direction
100%
Wind Direction
80%
Primary Swell
1.0ft @ 6.4s
ESE 111°
Secondary Swell
0.4ft @ 14.1s
ESE 104°
10 Day Outlook
3.1ft
TODAY
Jun 14
(8s)
2.6ft
TMRW
Jun 15
(8s)
2.4ft
TUE
Jun 16
(7s)
2.8ft
WED
Jun 17
(6s)
3.6ft
THU
Jun 18
(6s)
2.8ft
FRI
Jun 19
(7s)
1.9ft
SAT
Jun 20
(13s)
1.7ft
SUN
Jun 21
(14s)
2.5ft
MON
Jun 22
(7s)
1.4ft
TUE
Jun 23
(7s)
Best this week: THU Jun 18 — 3.6ft
Best next week: SUN Jun 21 — 1.7ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.2ft
ICON (35%)1.2ft
GFS (20%)1.1ft
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
Mar
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Jun
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 5 · Jun 18
3.6ft @ 6s
FAIR
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$0
Hotel per night~$150
Weekend est.~$450
5 day est.~$750
Week est.~$1050