Overview

Coffin's Beach is a kitesurf spot located in Gloucester, on the north shore of Massachusetts. This sandy beach faces northeast toward Ipswich Bay and the Atlantic. Good local spot with varied conditions depending on swell and wind. Pleasant natural setting on Cape Ann.

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Spot forecast for Coffin's Beach

Sunrise 07:02 · 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 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 00:20 · 1.1 m High tide 06:35 · 2.8 m Low tide 12:02 · 1.4 m High tide 18:19 · 3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:21 · 1.1 m High tide 07:32 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:27 · 1.3 m High tide 19:26 · 3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:11 · 1.1 m High tide 08:19 · 2.9 m Low tide 14:24 · 1.2 m High tide 20:22 · 3.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:53 · 1 m High tide 08:58 · 3.1 m Low tide 15:09 · 1.1 m High tide 21:09 · 3.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:27 · 1 m High tide 09:33 · 3.2 m Low tide 15:49 · 0.9 m High tide 21:53 · 3.2 m

Coffin's 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

143h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 143 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Coffin's Beach

Monthly averages — Coffin's 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	58 h	1 °C	116 mm
February	12.0	79 h	3 °C	59 mm
March	18.5	141 h	8 °C	164 mm
April	20.0	168 h	13 °C	73 mm
May	22.5	207 h	18 °C	99 mm
June	23.5	143 h	25 °C	44 mm
July	22.0	198 h	28 °C	47 mm
August	20.5	137 h	25 °C	123 mm
September	20.5	142 h	22 °C	37 mm
October	17.5	125 h	16 °C	64 mm
November	10.0	59 h	10 °C	72 mm
December	10.5	60 h	2 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of Coffin's Beach spot

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 northeast and east swell. Waves possible on NE swell. Longshore currents present. Water state variable from flat to formed waves depending on weather conditions.

Hazards

Longshore currents and rip currents. Possible rocks at the ends of the beach. Cold water year-round – thick wetsuit required. Check local regulations regarding kitesurfing.

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