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Surfside Beach (4 Western Ave)
4.8★ · 50 Google ratings · Nantucket, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
175 yd away
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
76°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Water quality
Good · all 12 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Sat 7pm
Map of Surfside Beach (4 Western Ave)
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1Parking175 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring your dog
The beach welcomes dogs on leash, making it a reliable destination for dog owners.
Parking and access are easy
Large parking lot accommodates cars and bikes, with bus service from town available during summer.
Visit for consistent waves
This is the island's wave side, so you'll find surfable conditions roughly 90 percent of the time.
Expect crowds in peak season
The beach draws large numbers during summer, though one reviewer found it quiet on a dreary August afternoon.
Come prepared for cool water
The water temperature is notably cold year-round, which some find refreshing on hot days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Water
76°F
Waves
2.7 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 00:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:03 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 4 Western Ave, Nantucket, MA 02554
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Surfside Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Surfside Beach?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Surfside Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Surfside Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 7pm and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
