Channel Beach
Massachusetts · United States
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Channel Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near Massachusetts — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.9°C (67.8°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 2.8–9.1°C
Feb
3.7°C
38.7°F · 1.9–6.5°C
Mar
4°C
39.2°F · 0.6–7.2°C
Apr
7.1°C
44.8°F · 3.5–10.9°C
May
11.4°C
52.5°F · 8.7–16.6°C
Jun
16.4°C
61.5°F · 10.2–19.7°C
Jul
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.4–23.4°C
Aug
21.4°C
70.5°F · 18.4–24.6°C
Sep
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17–22.4°C
Oct
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14–19.4°C
Nov
12.8°C
55°F · 10–16.2°C
Dec
9°C
48.2°F · 6.7–11.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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