Good Harbor Beach

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About

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

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.

Additional Info:
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

Location
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Access

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

WalkShort walk (5-15 min)
Public accessYes
4x4 requiredUnknown
Boat requiredUnknown
Wave Characteristics
TypeRivermouth
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerPowerful, Fun
FrequencyRegular (100 days/year)
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300m)
Ideal Conditions
Wind directionNorth, South, SouthEast, NorthEast
Swell directionSouthEast, East
Swell sizeLess than 3ft - 8ft+
TideLow and mid tide
Tide movementRising tide
Crowd
WeekFew surfers
WeekendFew surfers
Dangers

Rocks

Videos

None

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