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Level 5/10

Cape Cod - Coast Guard Beach

Eastham, USA

🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

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Coast Guard Beach sits on Cape Cod's outer arm within the Cape Cod National Seashore—a powerful, exposed beach break that catches every swell moving through the region. The wave is consistent and often uncrowded, but the elephant in the water is the great white shark population that has returned to these waters in recent years. Seal colonies have brought the sharks back, and surfers must weigh the quality waves against the very real risk. For those comfortable with the situation, Coast Guard Beach offers some of New England's best surf in a dramatic, dune-backed setting.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

0.3mSE@7s

13km/h

0.3m@7s

13km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.2mESE@8s

17km/h

0.2m@8s

17km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.2mESE@9s

14km/h

0.2m@9s

14km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.2mESE@9s

14km/h

0.2m@9s

14km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.2mESE@8s

11km/h

0.2m@8s

11km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.3mNNW@7s

12km/h

0.3m@7s

12km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.2mSSE@10s

12km/h

0.2m@10s

12km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.3mNW@7s

11km/h

0.3m@7s

11km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.3mNNW@9s

8km/h

0.3m@9s

8km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.3mESE@10s

27km/h

0.3m@10s

27km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 10 km/h · PM 17 km/h · Tide at 10am (0.3m)

Swell

0.3m

SE(125°)

Score: 1/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

13km/h

SW(234°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

26°C

0.0mm37%

First light 5:08amSunrise 5:38amSunset 7:53pmLast light 8:23pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:35–8:58am · droppingStrike window: 11:11am–1:35pm · risingStrike window: 7:23–8:23pm · droppingIdeal tide: 0.5–1.5m

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2m1.0

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swell

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tidem

4:08am2.2m

10:06am0.3m

4:30pm2.4m

5:02am2.1m

10:51am0.4m

5:20pm2.5m

6:02am2.1m

11:49am0.5m

6:20pm2.6m

12:53am0.3m

7:07am2.1m

12:53pm0.6m

7:23pm2.6m

2:00am0.3m

8:12am2.1m

2:00pm0.5m

8:27pm2.7m

3:06am0.2m

9:18am2.2m

3:06pm0.5m

9:32pm2.8m

4:06am0.1m

10:19am2.4m

4:06pm0.4m

10:28pm2.9m

5:01am0.1m

11:12am2.5m

5:06pm0.3m

5:54am0.0m

12:04pm2.5m

6:01pm0.2m

6:39am0.0m

12:55pm2.6m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

4:08 am

High tide - 2.16m

10:06 am

Low tide - 0.34m

4:30 pm

High tide - 2.44m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction7/25

Swell Size1/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score19/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-7

🌊 Tide+1

💨 Gusty Wind-4

📉 Undersized Swell-11

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: E (85°)
Direction range: 55° - 130°
Size range: 0.8m - 3.5m
Ideal size: 2.7m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 240° - 310°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: National Seashore. Summer shuttle required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Cape Cod - Coast Guard Beach?

Cape Cod - Coast Guard Beach works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.5m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Cape Cod - Coast Guard Beach?

Offshore wind at Cape Cod - Coast Guard Beach blows from the W (270°). Anything in the 240° to 310° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.