Millway Beach
Massachusetts · United States
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Millway Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Millway Beach
Updated 00:41 spot time
Millway Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1 ft–2 ft waist to chest high, 1 ft SSE swell at 4.7 s. Wind up to 13 mph SSW. Water 63°F. Best surf window around 9:00 PM — fun (2.5/5) with 13 mph SSW wind.
Tides today: high 3:42 AM (4.9 ft), low 10:05 AM (0.3 ft), high 3:50 PM (6.1 ft), low 11:08 PM (-0.1 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.4°C (59.7°F) on average
Jan
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2–7.1°C
Feb
2.8°C
37°F · 1.5–4.7°C
Mar
3.6°C
38.5°F · 0.1–6.5°C
Apr
6.9°C
44.4°F · 3.7–11.3°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 8.2–15.9°C
Jun
15.8°C
60.4°F · 9.8–18.3°C
Jul
20°C
68°F · 16.5–23.5°C
Aug
21.3°C
70.3°F · 18–23.9°C
Sep
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.3–22.9°C
Oct
15.4°C
59.7°F · 11.8–18.9°C
Nov
11°C
51.8°F · 8.4–15.2°C
Dec
7.3°C
45.1°F · 4.5–9.5°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
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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