Steps Beach
Massachusetts · United States
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Steps Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks 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: ~19.1°C (66.4°F) on average
Jan
5°C
41°F · 2.7–7.7°C
Feb
3.3°C
37.9°F · 1.9–5.2°C
Mar
4°C
39.2°F · 0.8–6.8°C
Apr
6.8°C
44.2°F · 4–11.1°C
May
10.5°C
50.9°F · 7.9–15.8°C
Jun
15.1°C
59.2°F · 10–17.8°C
Jul
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.2–22.5°C
Aug
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17.6–24.1°C
Sep
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.3–21.5°C
Oct
15.3°C
59.5°F · 11.9–18.6°C
Nov
11.1°C
52°F · 8.6–15.1°C
Dec
7.6°C
45.7°F · 4.7–9.7°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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