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Practically, Madaket favors S-SSE long-period groundswells with light NNE offshore breezes and works best on low to mid tide when the sandbar shapes cleaner lefts.
Surf GuideMassachusetts
Madaket
Madaket sits on Nantucket’s far west point where a long sandbar can light up with long, powerful south-to-southwest groundswells and clean lefthand lines when the harbor mouths line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Madaket in Massachusetts.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationMassachusetts, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 9 s
- Wind S 11 kt
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Strong rip channels set up along the main takeoff and the lineup is compact near the lifeguard stand so respect swim zones and seasonal beachgoer closures.
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