Minot Beach
Massachusetts · United States
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Minot Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Minot Beach
Updated 00:54 spot time
Minot Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1 ft–1.5 ft knee to waist high, 1.5 ft E swell at 7.15 s. Wind up to 11 mph SSW. Water 62°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — fair (2/5) with 5 mph SSW wind.
Tides today: high 2:56 AM (9.7 ft), low 8:58 AM (0.5 ft), high 3:08 PM (11.0 ft), low 9:39 PM (-0.2 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: ~14.2°C (57.6°F) on average
Jan
5.5°C
41.9°F · 2.8–8.1°C
Feb
3.7°C
38.7°F · 2.5–5.1°C
Mar
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1.4–6°C
Apr
6.2°C
43.2°F · 3.8–9.1°C
May
10.4°C
50.7°F · 7.4–14.8°C
Jun
15.1°C
59.2°F · 11.1–18.1°C
Jul
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.3–22.3°C
Aug
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.8–21.4°C
Sep
17.8°C
64°F · 15.3–20.8°C
Oct
14.2°C
57.6°F · 10.7–17.1°C
Nov
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.6–14.2°C
Dec
8°C
46.4°F · 5.8–10.3°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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