Massachusetts
A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with 8mph from the SE.
A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with 8mph from the SE.
Best window·Friday 6AM–9AM·2-3+ft·Fair - Good
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Cahoon Hollow Beach, Massachusetts. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Thu, Sep 3: 2–3ft, 5s period, rated Poor. Dawn patrol is the move — 1-2ft on SE swell at 4s with 8mph SE winds. It gets a bit messier later in the day.
Fri, Sep 4: 2–3+ft, 6s period, rated Fair. 2-3+ft waves to start the day on E swell at 6s.
Sat, Sep 5: 2–3ft, 7s period, rated Very Poor. Early morning is your best window — 2-3ft waves on E swell at 7s with strong N wind at 15mph. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 19mph from the NNE and dropping conditions to very poor.
Sun, Sep 6: 3–4ft, 8s period, rated Very Poor. A slow one — 3-4ft waves and very poor conditions with strong N wind at 25mph.
Mon, Sep 7: 3–4ft, 10s period, rated Fair - Good. Afternoon is the play — morning is only poor - fair at 3-4ft. Winds back off through the day and conditions clean up to fair - good by PM.
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Cahoon Hollow Beach is one of the premier surf spots on the Outer Cape in massachusetts, sitting along the exposed Atlantic-facing shoreline of Wellfleet where powerful open-ocean swells arrive with little obstruction. The beach faces WSW into the ocean through its transect, but the broad east-facing coastline funnels northeast and east swells into punchy, fast-breaking beach break peaks that can deliver solid barrels on the right sandbar setups. Fall is the prime season when hurricane swells and nor'easters push quality surf, drawing experienced riders from across the New England region.
Wave heights shown are breaking wave heights — the actual rideable wave size at this spot.
The current wave height at Cahoon Hollow Beach is 1-2ft with a 4.3s swell period. Wind is SE at 8mph. Conditions are rated Poor. The forecast updates hourly so you can plan your session around the cleanest windows.
The current breaking wave height at Cahoon Hollow Beach is 1-2ft, produced by a 3ft S wind swell swell at 4s, a 2.1ft E wind swell swell at 6s, a 1.8ft SE tertiary swell at 9s. Breaking wave height is the actual rideable wave size at the shore — calculated from offshore swell data using this spot's coastal bathymetry — not the raw buoy reading.
Based on the current 5-day forecast, the best window to surf Cahoon Hollow Beach is Friday from 6 AM to 9 AM with 3ft waves, a 6.4s swell period, and conditions rated Fair - Good. Check the hourly forecast for updates as conditions can shift.
Cahoon Hollow Beach works best with a E swell and W winds. Offshore winds groom the face of the wave, while onshore winds turn it sloppy. Cross-offshore conditions usually produce the cleanest shape.
Tide plays a big role at Cahoon Hollow Beach. Mid tide works for most beach breaks, while reef and point breaks often prefer higher or lower stages. Use the tide chart above to line up your session with the swell peak.
Cahoon Hollow Beach is a beach with a sand bottom, suited to intermediate surfers. Cahoon Hollow Beach is one of the premier surf spots on the Outer Cape in massachusetts, sitting along the exposed Atlantic-facing shoreline of Wellfleet where powerful open-ocean swells arrive with little obstruction. The beach faces WSW into the ocean through its transect, but the broad east-facing coastline funnels northeast and east swells into punchy, fast-breaking beach break peaks that can deliver solid barrels on the right sandbar setups. Fall is the prime season when hurricane swells and nor'easters push quality surf, drawing experienced riders from across the New England region.
The prime season at Cahoon Hollow Beach is fall, when swell direction, wind patterns, and water temps line up most consistently. Outside the peak season you can still score, but you'll need to watch the forecast closely for the right windows.
Common hazards at Cahoon Hollow Beach include strong rip currents, shore dump, sharks, steep shorebreak, crowd surges during peak swell. Always check conditions before paddling out, respect local etiquette, and never surf alone if you're unfamiliar with the break.
Our Cahoon Hollow Beach forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable; extended forecasts show general trends. We also verify our offshore swell predictions against NOAA buoy measurements daily — see our accuracy page for those swell-verification metrics (buoys measure open-water swell, not breaking surf size).
