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Take 128 to the end in gloucester, follow signs to good harbor beach. There are peaks all along the beach, but the best spot is on the extreme right at the rivermouth
English (Translate this text in English): Take 128 to the end in gloucester, follow signs to good harbor beach. There are peaks all along the beach, but the best spot is on the extreme right at the rivermouth
English (Translate this text in English): Take 128 to the end in gloucester, follow signs to good harbor beach. There are peaks all along the beach, but the best spot is on the extreme right at the rivermouth
English (Translate this text in English): Take 128 to the end in gloucester, follow signs to good harbor beach. There are peaks all along the beach, but the best spot is on the extreme right at the rivermouth
DistanceTake a car
WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Gloucester Harbor
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerPowerful, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthEast, East
Good wind directionNorth, South, SouthEast, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising tide
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Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
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Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
This is a great spot at low to medium tide.. fun local scene. its usually small and beach breaky, but it can get epic to well over 10 feet in the winter. there is no surfing during buisness hours during the summer, but during the off-season its fair game. park in the pay lot or along bass rocks road during the off season.. cross the footbridge onto the beach and rip
English (Translate this text in English): This is a great spot at low to medium tide.. fun local scene. its usually small and beach breaky, but it can get epic to well over 10 feet in the winter. there is no surfing during buisness hours during the summer, but during the off-season its fair game. park in the pay lot or along bass rocks road during the off season.. cross the footbridge onto the beach and rip
English (Translate this text in English): This is a great spot at low to medium tide.. fun local scene. its usually small and beach breaky, but it can get epic to well over 10 feet in the winter. there is no surfing during buisness hours during the summer, but during the off-season its fair game. park in the pay lot or along bass rocks road during the off season.. cross the footbridge onto the beach and rip
English (Translate this text in English): This is a great spot at low to medium tide.. fun local scene. its usually small and beach breaky, but it can get epic to well over 10 feet in the winter. there is no surfing during buisness hours during the summer, but during the off-season its fair game. park in the pay lot or along bass rocks road during the off season.. cross the footbridge onto the beach and rip
Atmosphere
I dont know much about the Gloucester surf scene anymore.. i moved out a few years ago and have only been back for day trips. its probably still the same.. 20 or 30 people who are always in the lineup when its happening, always quick to help (especially if you are a chick) there was a surf shop here for a couple seasons run by the local surf king.. last i heard Jimbo had moved to NYC.
English (Translate this text in English): I dont know much about the Gloucester surf scene anymore.. i moved out a few years ago and have only been back for day trips. its probably still the same.. 20 or 30 people who are always in the lineup when its happening, always quick to help (especially if you are a chick) there was a surf shop here for a couple seasons run by the local surf king.. last i heard Jimbo had moved to NYC.
English (Translate this text in English): I dont know much about the Gloucester surf scene anymore.. i moved out a few years ago and have only been back for day trips. its probably still the same.. 20 or 30 people who are always in the lineup when its happening, always quick to help (especially if you are a chick) there was a surf shop here for a couple seasons run by the local surf king.. last i heard Jimbo had moved to NYC.
English (Translate this text in English): I dont know much about the Gloucester surf scene anymore.. i moved out a few years ago and have only been back for day trips. its probably still the same.. 20 or 30 people who are always in the lineup when its happening, always quick to help (especially if you are a chick) there was a surf shop here for a couple seasons run by the local surf king.. last i heard Jimbo had moved to NYC.
General
This is a special place. its one of only a few good breaks in the area and the scenery is incredible. amazing sunsets, cold water, the occasional seal, and capable of generating some epic surf when the conditions are right
English (Translate this text in English): This is a special place. its one of only a few good breaks in the area and the scenery is incredible. amazing sunsets, cold water, the occasional seal, and capable of generating some epic surf when the conditions are right
English (Translate this text in English): This is a special place. its one of only a few good breaks in the area and the scenery is incredible. amazing sunsets, cold water, the occasional seal, and capable of generating some epic surf when the conditions are right
English (Translate this text in English): This is a special place. its one of only a few good breaks in the area and the scenery is incredible. amazing sunsets, cold water, the occasional seal, and capable of generating some epic surf when the conditions are right
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Big Closeout - Ughh. Too many closeouts.Wes and I were the first ones out in the fog. A LOT of fog.Brought my longboard out, waves were shortboard. Then brought my shortboard, waves became longboard.Then vice versa again.
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Last One Out - Out for only 45 minutes. That's what happens when I wait on my wife to get dressed and put on makeup. She didn't even surf! But at least she came with me and my pup.Good waves. i rode until past sunset. 3 footers that were pretty fast, consid
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clean windswell - Good fun day. Can't wait till winter!
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Awesome longboarding - Great day. Looked deceiving at first. Looked really choppy, the wave periods were probably 4 seconds.But when I went in, they were fairly powerful for their size.When low-tide went to high-tide, the breaks were long and good. When high went to low, t
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Good Harbor Beach
By Maine Morie boogiemen's club , 28-10-2008
You've got to catch during 'Indian summer' conditions in the late fall season for best outcome. - We're all aware of this closely-guarded little factoid, one that's peculiar to Good harbour area spots ONLY near the calendar dates of the winter solstice, since that's when to take advantage of Goodwater-temps caused by the 'Bermuda rise' tropical upwellings circulating clockwise from south of the 'N.American basin' sea-floor. That's how we're able to 'trunk-it' wearing only surf-shorts & a rash-gaurd during such extreme 'wintery' conditions existing here; making it look like we're insane -- when actually it's all these dumb stand-ups in their wetsuits that are certifiably nuts -- NOT to be taking advantage of this blessing.