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Chappaquiddick Beach

Massachusetts · United States

IntermediateBeach break41.385, -70.499

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Chappaquiddick Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~19.7°C (67.5°F) on average

Jan

4.9°C

40.8°F · 2.1–7.5°C

Feb

3.1°C

37.6°F · 1.5–5°C

Mar

3.8°C

38.8°F · 0.2–6.8°C

Apr

7°C

44.6°F · 3.8–11.4°C

May

11°C

51.8°F · 8.3–16.2°C

Jun

15.8°C

60.4°F · 10.3–18.8°C

Jul

19.9°C

67.8°F · 16.5–23.1°C

Aug

21.2°C

70.2°F · 17.7–24.8°C

Sep

19.7°C

67.5°F · 16.7–22.5°C

Oct

15.9°C

60.6°F · 12.5–19.3°C

Nov

11.6°C

52.9°F · 8.8–15.7°C

Dec

7.8°C

46°F · 4.8–10°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

S–W

Best wind

N–E

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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