South Shore

South Shore is an S-facing beach break in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to SW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 33% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (177°)

Best swell

SE to SW (137°–218°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to SW (78° to 232.5°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 8449130

Wave buoy

NANTUCKET SOUND · 32 km away

Cams

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