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Gooseberry Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Massachusetts

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 41.49 | -71.04

Overview

Gooseberry Island is a kitesurf spot located in Westport, on the south coast of Massachusetts, next to Horseneck Beach. This rocky peninsula faces south toward Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic. Exposed spot with varied wave and wind conditions.

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Spot forecast for Gooseberry Island

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 17:55

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

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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 2.2 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 Now04:111 m07:500.6 m08:370.6 m10:240.5 m16:341.1 m22:500.5 m05:011.1 m11:060.5 m17:221.1 m23:260.4 m05:451.1 m11:490.4 m18:041.1 m00:000.4 m06:241.2 m12:330.4 m18:411.2 m00:330.3 m06:591.3 m13:200.3 m19:161.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m

Gooseberry 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

218h

in August · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Gooseberry Island
Monthly averages — Gooseberry 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 7.0 55 h 3 °C 106 mm
February 13.5 95 h 4 °C 80 mm
March 19.0 189 h 9 °C 136 mm
April 24.0 212 h 12 °C 103 mm
May 25.5 262 h 17 °C 129 mm
June 26.0 206 h 23 °C 26 mm
July 24.5 230 h 26 °C 30 mm
August 27.5 218 h 24 °C 67 mm
September 24.5 217 h 22 °C 25 mm
October 19.5 166 h 17 °C 91 mm
November 11.0 80 h 12 °C 48 mm
December 11.0 74 h 4 °C 123 mm

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Technical details of Gooseberry 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 exposure to south swell. Waves possible on south or southeast swells. Currents around the peninsula. Water state variable from choppy to formed waves depending on conditions.

Hazards

Rocks on the peninsula and shoreline. Currents around Gooseberry Neck. Powerful swell possible. Cold water year-round – thick wetsuit required. Exposed area.

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