Surf spot

Coast Guard beach

Forecast conditions and map view for Coast Guard beach in USA, North East, Southern New England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Southern New England
Coordinates: 41.8462, -69.9482

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Wave period (s)	4.2	4.1	3.3	3.1	2.5	2.7	2.8	4.8	6	2.5	2.6	2.5	3.1	5.5	9.2	4	7.8	9.1	4.3	8.4	3.2	3.3	3.5	3.6	3.8	4	3.8	2.4	3.5	5.7	5.3	3.4	4.1	4.3	4.3	4.8	4.5	4.3	4.1	3.8	3.8	4.3	4.2	3.9	4.3	4.5	4.2	4.5	4.6	5	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.1	5
Wave energy (kJ)	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	3	1	2	2	1	3	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	4	3	1	1	4	4	9	14	14	11	7	5	4	6	3	4	4	4	4	4	7	9	8	7	6	5	4
Wind speed (km/h)	19.6	14.8	17.9	16.3	10.1	6.9	10.8	6.6	1.3	4	1.8	3.6	13.9	15	13.7	15.5	17.7	14.7	13.8	20.7	8.6	4.3	8.2	8	11.5	20.9	15.5	12.9	15.5	14.7	11.1	15	16.9	13	15.5	10.9	12.5	12.7	14.8	12.3	12	11.1	13.4	20.8	21.1	16.9	15.9	12	11.1	9.7	5.4	5.5	8.1	16.4	20.6	21
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Coast Guard Beach is a well-known surf and beach spot on the Northeast coast of the USA, in Southern New England on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It’s part of the Cape Cod National Seashore and is one of the area’s most iconic beaches.

Surf characteristics

Wave quality: Usually better with east to southeast swell, especially during fall and winter storm seasons.
Wave type: Mostly a beach break with shifting sandbars, so it can offer fast, punchy waves when conditions line up.
Consistency: Moderate — it works best on the right swell and tide, but can be inconsistent compared with more exposed breaks.
Best tide: Often mid to low tide, though this depends on sandbars and swell direction.
Wind: Offshore or light west/northwest winds are generally best. Onshore winds from the east can make it messy.

Conditions and environment

Water temperature: Cold for much of the year; a wetsuit is usually necessary, with thicker rubber in winter.
Crowds: Can get crowded in good surf, especially because it’s a famous and accessible beach.
Beach setup: Wide sandy beach with dunes and changing sand formations, which means the surf can vary a lot from season to season.

Overall vibe

Coast Guard Beach is a classic New England surf beach: scenic, cold, and capable of fun waves when Atlantic swells hit the sandbars right. It’s not a guaranteed daily surf machine, but on the right day it can deliver clean, playful to powerful beach-break surf.