Surf spot

Horseneck Beach

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Country: USA, North East, Southern New England
Coordinates: 41.4993, -71.0526

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
Wave direction	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SE	E	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.2	4.8	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.5	5.2	8.5	4.3	3.7	3.9	4	4	4	4.3	4.7	4.8	5	5.1	5.2	5.3	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.2	5.8	2.7	2.7	2.9	5.7	4.7	4.9	5	5	5	5.3	5.3	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.5	8.1	4.8	4.8	4.9	5	5.3	5.3	4.6	4.5	4.8
Wave energy (kJ)	19	18	16	14	10	5	5	5	4	4	7	3	9	11	14	17	17	19	20	19	18	17	17	15	12	10	8	6	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	3
Wind speed (km/h)	10.4	10.1	5.9	9.7	11.5	9.7	8.8	11.5	13.2	13.9	15	16.8	14.4	10.6	5.1	0.4	6	8.4	18.8	16.3	16.6	13.1	9.7	10.4	13	11.5	10.8	14.2	11.4	14.9	12	9.6	10.3	7.8	6.6	6.1	12.3	9.7	8.8	9.4	10.5	7.1	9.6	17.6	22.1	23.7	23.4	22.7	16.3	14.2	6.6	6.8	5	5	12.4	11.7
Wind direction	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NECross-off	SECross-on	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross	ECross	ESECross	ECross	NGlassy	WSWCross-on	WNWCross	NNWOffshore	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNEOffshore	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	NNWOffshore	NNEOffshore	ENECross-off	SECross-on	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	WSWCross-on	SWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WCross	NNWCross-off	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NOffshore

Horseneck Beach is a well-known surf spot in southern New England, USA, located in Westport, Massachusetts along the North East coast.

Spot description

Type: Exposed beach break
Swell exposure: Receives a good amount of Atlantic swell, especially from the south to southeast, with some energy from east and northeast storm systems.
Bottom: Mostly sand, so the peaks can shift with storms and seasons.
Wave quality: Can offer fun, punchy beach breaks and occasionally solid, shapely waves when conditions line up.
Best wind: Typically light offshore or cross-offshore winds from the north or northwest help clean it up.
Crowds: Can get busy on good days, especially in summer and during consistent swell.

Conditions and surf style

Works best with clean mid-size surf rather than huge storm surf.
Because it’s a sand-bottom beach break, the waves can be changeable and unpredictable, with multiple peaks along the beach.
Can be a good spot for shortboarders when it’s firing, but also accessible for longboards and beginners on smaller, softer days.

Hazards / notes

Strong currents and rip currents are common, especially when surf is up.
Storms can dramatically change sandbars and the quality of the break.
Water can be cold for much of the year, so a wetsuit is usually needed outside peak summer.