Eastham, United States

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Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod — Coast Guard beach. Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Eastham

Eastham is a town in Massachusetts, United States. From Eastham you can reach 8 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Coast Guard beach, a surf spot 2.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is HYA, 31 km away.

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Staying in Eastham

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: HYA, 31 km, ACK, 65 km, EWB, 83 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Eastham.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Eastham each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Eastham too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Ballston Beach19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Truro, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft85 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ballston Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 22 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-east, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	182kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	13°C

Cahoons Hollow12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wellfleet, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft83 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cahoons Hollow, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, poor	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	14°C

Coast Guard beach2.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft138 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coast Guard beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	4 ft8 smushy	202kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north-east, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft7 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	58kJ	wind from the north, 25 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	42kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	10°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	14°C

Marconi Beach7.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft83 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marconi Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	14°C

Nauset Light Beach3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft91 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nauset Light Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-east, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft6 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C

Nauset Light Beach3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft91 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nauset Light Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-east, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft7 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft6 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C

South Beach18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Chatham, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at South Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 s	165kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 s	195kJ	wind from the north-east, 26 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 s	100kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 s	23kJ	wind from the north, 21 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 s	22kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 s	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Whitecrest Beach11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Wellfleet, 5 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft83 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

5 ft162 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whitecrest Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, poor	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Eastham, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Eastham

SS James Longstreet 5.7 km · stays here

Places to eat near Eastham

Lobster ShantySeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam BarSeafood · 1.6 km from the centre
Mac's Market & Kitchen EasthamSeafood · 1.7 km from the centre
Remo's PizzeriaBurger · 1.7 km from the centre
Parker’s Shipwreck Tavern0.4 km from the centre
Good Eats On Rt 61.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits