Green Harbor Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Massachusetts

Spot currently openIntermediate level 42.08 | -70.65

Overview

Green Harbor Beach is a kitesurf spot located in Marshfield, on the south shore of Massachusetts. This beach faces east toward Massachusetts Bay and offers good conditions in east or northeast winds. Local South Shore spot.

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Spot forecast for Green Harbor Beach

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 17:53

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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 2.4 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 Now01:591.3 m08:142.9 m12:271.5 m13:261.5 m14:131.5 m18:393.1 m19:543.1 m20:083.1 m02:471.2 m08:593 m13:441.4 m13:511.4 m15:021.4 m19:423.1 m20:373.1 m20:563.1 m03:261.2 m09:343.1 m15:391.2 m20:413.2 m03:141.1 m09:103.3 m15:341 m21:313.3 m03:391 m09:483.5 m16:120.8 m22:173.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 3.1 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 3.1 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.4 m

Green Harbor Beach: 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

246h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 185 mm.

Monthly averages: Green Harbor Beach
Monthly averages — Green Harbor Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 64 h 2 °C 124 mm
February 13.0 90 h 4 °C 68 mm
March 18.5 167 h 9 °C 185 mm
April 22.0 193 h 13 °C 86 mm
May 24.5 246 h 18 °C 158 mm
June 21.5 172 h 25 °C 61 mm
July 24.0 206 h 28 °C 69 mm
August 21.5 152 h 25 °C 73 mm
September 20.0 176 h 22 °C 76 mm
October 19.0 160 h 17 °C 88 mm
November 11.0 79 h 11 °C 54 mm
December 9.5 67 h 3 °C 100 mm

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Technical details of Green Harbor Beach 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

Massachusetts Bay conditions with waves possible on east or northeast swell. Longshore currents present. The Green Harbor entrance creates additional currents. Water state variable depending on conditions.

Hazards

Longshore currents and currents at the harbor entrance. Possible rocks. Cold water year-round – thick wetsuit required. Boat traffic at harbor entrance.

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