Massachusetts:
Highland Beach Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: 6.9 ft
Swell Period: 8 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind Direction: Offshore (SW)
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REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. NORTH SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 16 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET. NORTH SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
NEAR SHORE...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. IN THE GULF
STREAM...NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 7 TO
11 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NORTH SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTH
SWELL 2 FEET IN THE EVENING. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 12 TO
17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 9 TO
14 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. IN THE
GULF STREAM...SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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Last Updated: March 17, 2010, 10:41 pm EST
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