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Martinelli Beach

Massachusetts · United States

IntermediateBeach break41.462, -70.558

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Martinelli Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near Massachusetts — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~20°C (68°F) on average

Jan

5.5°C

41.9°F · 2.3–8.4°C

Feb

3.4°C

38.1°F · 1.6–5.9°C

Mar

3.9°C

39°F · 0.3–7°C

Apr

7.1°C

44.8°F · 3.6–11.2°C

May

11.3°C

52.3°F · 8.5–16.4°C

Jun

16.2°C

61.2°F · 10.3–19.2°C

Jul

20.2°C

68.4°F · 17.1–23.4°C

Aug

21.4°C

70.5°F · 18–25°C

Sep

20°C

68°F · 16.9–22.5°C

Oct

16.4°C

61.5°F · 13.4–19.6°C

Nov

12.3°C

54.1°F · 9.7–16.2°C

Dec

8.5°C

47.3°F · 6–10.8°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

W–N

Best wind

E–S

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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