Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Nantucket drive east to Polpis, and here drive north to Pocomo. In Pocomo drive either north to the lagoon in a SW if you want sideshore wind, or keep driving westwards to the end of the road, here you will find the Point.
From Nantucket drive east to Polpis, and here drive north to Pocomo. In Pocomo drive either north to the lagoon in a SW if you want sideshore wind, or keep driving westwards to the end of the road, here you will find the Point.
Riding Conditions in Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
No wetsuit required July and August. Shorty required June and September. Full wetsuit required May and October. Drysuit required November to April.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and W
.
There is
Thermal and Trade wind
at Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA).
Further east SW is sideshore. Best winds during summer, SW winds about 80% of the time. September is the best month with good winds, no tourists and warm water. Pretty much any direction works here to some extent, but some will be a long, long walk home if you break something. The more S, the gustier it is.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA) are
May, June, July, August and September
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
No wetsuit required July and August. Shorty required June and September. Full wetsuit required May and October. Drysuit required November to April.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and W
.
There is
Thermal and Trade wind
at Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA).
Further east SW is sideshore. Best winds during summer, SW winds about 80% of the time. September is the best month with good winds, no tourists and warm water. Pretty much any direction works here to some extent, but some will be a long, long walk home if you break something. The more S, the gustier it is.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA) are
May, June, July, August and September
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Falling Tide
.
Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Sandy point with enough space for rigging kites, more on low tide, less on high tide.
Flat to choppy water. Excellent flat water in a N and NW across the lagoon. Best on SW with tide running out approaching dead-low as current works to keep you upwind and sand bars create larger slicks at low tide.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Falling Tide
.
Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Sandy point with enough space for rigging kites, more on low tide, less on high tide.
Flat to choppy water. Excellent flat water in a N and NW across the lagoon. Best on SW with tide running out approaching dead-low as current works to keep you upwind and sand bars create larger slicks at low tide.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents, Boats and Shells
.
Beach risks reported:
Shells,Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents, Boats and Shells
.
Beach risks reported:
Shells,Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Nantucket Island / Pocomo Point, Massachusetts (USA).
Must rig and launch at very end of point and immediately enter water and ride away as this is a busy family/kid beach in the summer. During summer months the harbor master will place two buoys out on either side of the point marking a "No Fly Zone" that riding inside of is not allowed, except for heading out after launching or coming in just before landing. This is to ensure the safety of the people on the beach and is a very serious deal on this small island. There are plenty of people who will call the police and the harbor master if you are seen to be riding inside of this perimeter. Please obey the rules and don't mess it up for everyone else.
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