Massachusetts
Patience pays off today — morning is very poor with 0-1ft.
Patience pays off today — morning is very poor with 0-1ft.
Conditions stay similar this week — check the hourly forecast at Lucy Vincent for the cleanest windows.
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Lucy Vincent, 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: 1–2ft, 4s period, rated Poor. Hold off if you can — morning starts out very poor with 1-2ft waves. Things come together by the afternoon with 1-2ft at poor.
Fri, Sep 4: 1–2ft, 8s period, rated Poor. Early morning is your best window — 1-2ft waves on S swell at 4s with light winds out of the NNW. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.
Sat, Sep 5: 1–2ft, 4s period, rated Very Poor. Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with 13mph out of the N.
Sun, Sep 6: 1–2ft, 4s period, rated Very Poor. A slow one — 1-2ft waves and very poor conditions with strong N wind at 18mph.
Mon, Sep 7: 1–2ft, 11s period, rated Poor - Fair. Dawn patrol is the move — 1-2ft on SE swell at 11s with 10mph N winds. It gets a bit messier later in the day.
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Lucy Vincent Beach is a scenic surf spot on the south shore of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, facing northwest toward Vineyard Sound and catching south to southwest Atlantic swells that wrap around the island's coastline. The beach produces punchy, fast-breaking waves over a sandy bottom, with conditions varying from mellow rollers on smaller swells to more powerful, hollow sections when larger groundswells hit in fall and winter. Its relative remoteness on the Vineyard makes it a cherished local gem, offering a quintessential New England surf experience with dramatic clay cliffs as a backdrop.
Wave heights shown are breaking wave heights — the actual rideable wave size at this spot.
The current wave height at Lucy Vincent is 0-1ft with a 4.3s swell period. Wind is SSW at 6mph. Conditions are rated Very Poor. The forecast updates hourly so you can plan your session around the cleanest windows.
The current breaking wave height at Lucy Vincent is 0-1ft, produced by a 1.5ft SE wind swell swell at 4s, a 1.5ft SSW wind swell swell at 4s, a 1.2ft SSE 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 Lucy Vincent is Monday from 7 AM to 10 AM with 2ft waves, a 10.8s swell period, and conditions rated Poor - Fair. Check the hourly forecast for updates as conditions can shift.
Lucy Vincent works best with a SSW swell and SE 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 Lucy Vincent. 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.
Lucy Vincent is a beach with a sand bottom, suited to intermediate surfers. Lucy Vincent Beach is a scenic surf spot on the south shore of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, facing northwest toward Vineyard Sound and catching south to southwest Atlantic swells that wrap around the island's coastline. The beach produces punchy, fast-breaking waves over a sandy bottom, with conditions varying from mellow rollers on smaller swells to more powerful, hollow sections when larger groundswells hit in fall and winter. Its relative remoteness on the Vineyard makes it a cherished local gem, offering a quintessential New England surf experience with dramatic clay cliffs as a backdrop.
The prime season at Lucy Vincent 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 Lucy Vincent include rocks, strong currents, cold water, localism, rip currents. Always check conditions before paddling out, respect local etiquette, and never surf alone if you're unfamiliar with the break.
Our Lucy Vincent 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).
