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Madaquecham / Nantucket Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Massachusetts

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 41.24 | -70.07

Overview

Madaquecham is a kitesurf spot located on the south coast of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, facing the Atlantic Ocean. This wild beach offers direct exposure to Atlantic swell with excellent surf kite conditions. Less crowded spot than Cisco.

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Spot forecast for Madaquecham / Nantucket Island

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 17:52

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 0.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:350.2 m03:320.4 m04:200.4 m06:540.5 m12:430.3 m19:060.6 m01:190.2 m04:420.5 m04:580.5 m07:320.6 m13:320.3 m19:480.6 m01:580.2 m05:380.5 m05:560.5 m08:100.6 m14:150.2 m18:030.5 m18:270.5 m20:310.6 m02:270.2 m06:170.6 m07:110.6 m08:480.6 m14:520.2 m18:380.5 m19:390.5 m21:160.6 m01:150.2 m06:590.6 m08:200.6 m09:290.6 m15:200.2 m19:180.5 m21:390.5 m22:070.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m

Madaquecham / Nantucket Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

306h

in May · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 306 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Madaquecham / Nantucket Island
Monthly averages — Madaquecham / Nantucket Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.0 72 h 3 °C 121 mm
February 12.5 108 h 4 °C 91 mm
March 22.0 220 h 8 °C 120 mm
April 21.0 217 h 11 °C 96 mm
May 26.0 306 h 16 °C 52 mm
June 23.5 229 h 22 °C 58 mm
July 25.5 256 h 25 °C 21 mm
August 23.5 232 h 24 °C 59 mm
September 23.0 236 h 21 °C 57 mm
October 18.0 175 h 17 °C 68 mm
November 12.0 90 h 11 °C 75 mm
December 10.5 84 h 5 °C 95 mm

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Technical details of Madaquecham / Nantucket Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Ocean conditions with direct Atlantic swell. Well-formed waves on south or southeast swells. Shore break can be powerful. Longshore currents and rip currents present.

Hazards

Powerful rip currents. Violent shore break possible. Isolated area on the island. Ferry access only. Sharks possible – area known for great whites. Cold water year-round. Cliff erosion.

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