Skill Level: From beginner to
advanced (depending on location
and surf size).
Wave Type: Beach Breaks with
Sand Bars.
Best Swell Direction: NE to SE depending on sand bars.
Best Wind Direction: WNW to SW
Best Tide: Low to mid tide mostly
but it depends on the spot...
Swell Direction Range: NNE to
SE
Surfable Break Size: Knee plus.
Bottom Type: Sand.
Comments: The Cape is consistently
bigger and more powerful than
many New England spots, the
only exception being on swells
with a lot of south in them (SSE
to WSW). The spots listed below
are good
places to start your search
for
the best Cape waves. Which
spots are best will depend on
the constantly
shifting sandbars (spots that
are good one day may suck after
a big swell or storm). During
the summer many of the beaches
listed get crowded and charge for parking so you may
want to explore.
Hazards: Very strong currents
when the surf is big.
Localism: Close to none.
Parking: Beach lots. Nauset
Beach is accessible only with a
4 WD car
and a beach pass.
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