Overview

Chappaquoit is a kitesurf spot located in West Falmouth, on the west coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, facing Buzzards Bay. This bay body of water offers pleasant conditions with good fetch in southwest winds. Popular local spot with easy water access.

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Spot forecast for Chappaquoit

Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 17:54

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 04:22 · 0.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 06:56 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 08:41 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 11:02 · 0.5 m

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Chappaquoit: 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

348h

in May · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in May, with 348 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is May, with 188 mm.

Monthly averages: Chappaquoit

Monthly averages — Chappaquoit — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.0	255 h	2 °C	110 mm
February	28.0	277 h	4 °C	89 mm
March	29.5	339 h	9 °C	126 mm
April	28.5	336 h	12 °C	80 mm
May	30.0	348 h	18 °C	188 mm
June	27.5	317 h	23 °C	64 mm
July	27.0	322 h	26 °C	35 mm
August	29.0	288 h	25 °C	89 mm
September	23.5	224 h	22 °C	73 mm
October	28.5	285 h	17 °C	77 mm
November	28.5	283 h	11 °C	62 mm
December	25.5	247 h	4 °C	89 mm

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Technical details of Chappaquoit spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Buzzards Bay body of water with flat to moderate chop conditions. Good fetch in southwest or west winds. Shallow water near shore. Moderate tidal currents. Conditions vary with the tide.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Buzzards Bay. Heavy recreational boat traffic in summer. Possible rocks along the shore. Cold water – wetsuit required. Large tidal range.

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