Edgartown · Dukes County · Massachusetts
South Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Martha's Vineyard, MA
South Beach, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts: 1–2 ft, knee high, at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 3.3 ft at 5 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 19 mph cross-shore wind from the west-southwest, gusting 24 mph. Water is about 58°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.5 ft at 2:26 pm.
1–2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 3.3 ft · 5 s · WSWplus 1.3 ft · 11 s · SSE
- Wind
- 19 mph (WSW), gusts 24cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.8 ft fallinglow 0.5 ft at 2:26 pm
- Water
- 58°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 41°F
- Sun
- rise 6:24 amset 4:27 pm
South Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at South Beach: 5 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at South Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 22 | 2.4 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 2.8 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 2.9 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 23 | 2.7 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 2.3 ft |
| 11 amnow | 1 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 24 | 1.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 26 | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 29 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 28 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 28 | 1.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 24 | 1.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 2.4 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 2.7 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 18 | 2.7 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 2.4 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 2.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 1.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 0.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 16 | 0.9 ft |
South Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 am, sets at South Beach arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly collapsing and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 1.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 5 s
- Lulls
- about 39 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Collapsingwhich means the face drops all at once close to the beach
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 41% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
South Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at South Beach: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for South Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.9 ft · 6 s · WSW | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 20 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 26 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 3.2 ft · 6 s · WSW | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 3 s · SE | 14 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 3 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 2.3 ft · 5 s · SE | 25 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 20 mph offshore (NE), gusts 25 | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 5 s · WSW | 16 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 21 | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 6 s · WSW | 20 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 25 | 21 mph offshore (N), gusts 26 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 7 s · SE | 12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 19 | 8 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 5 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph offshore (NNE) | 6 mph offshore (NNW) | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for South Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
South Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at South Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.1 ft at 1:18 am, high 2.9 ft at 7:47 am, low 0.5 ft at 2:26 pm and high 2.1 ft at 7:52 pm. At 11 am the tide is 1.8 ft and falling.
South Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.1 ft at 1:18 amHigh 2.9 ft at 7:47 amLow 0.5 ft at 2:26 pmHigh 2.1 ft at 7:52 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.3 ft at 2:02 amHigh 2.8 ft at 8:22 amLow 0.6 ft at 3 pmHigh 2.1 ft at 8:35 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.7 ft at 2:31 amHigh 3.1 ft at 9:10 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:31 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 9:15 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3:13 amHigh 3.4 ft at 9:41 amLow 1.6 ft at 4:36 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 9:55 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.3 ft at 4:06 amHigh 2.8 ft at 10:26 amLow 1.3 ft at 5:20 pmHigh 2.1 ft at 10:41 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.9 ft at 5:06 amHigh 2.2 ft at 11:14 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:08 pmHigh 1.6 ft at 11:43 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.7 ft at 6 amHigh 1.9 ft at 12:08 pmLow 0.7 ft at 6:51 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 1.7 ft at 12:45 amLow 0.8 ft at 7:02 amHigh 1.9 ft at 12:59 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
South Beach water temperature
The water temperature at South Beach is about 58°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 41°F and a 19 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 57 and 58°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near South Beach
- Katama1.7 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Squibnocket15 mi W · 1 ft · Poor
- Madaket15 mi ESE · 2 ft · Poor
- Cisco18 mi ESE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Nobadeer23 mi ESE · 2 ft · Poor
- Horseneck Beach32 mi WNW · 1 ft · Poor
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About South Beach
South Beach is a beach break in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, facing south-southwest. Also called Katama Beach.
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