Type: | Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m) |
Hazards: | Stones, Shells |
Quality: | Cloudy |
Best Tide: | Low Tide, Coming Tide, Falling Tide |
Water is very, very shallow at low tide. You have quite a walk to deep water. The water has areas of exposed clam beds at low tide and is not the cleanest but decent.
Type: | Sand, Pebbles |
Size: | Depending on Tide |
Hazards: | Rocks, Bystanders, Other |
Beach Users: | No Info |
The beach is somewhat dirty with debris, from tires to rusted old drainage pipes. There is a rock jetty on the dry part of the beach. You may not be able to kite at high tide as the tide comes right up to the rock barrier. Sand is pebbly in some spots, not a lot a launch except at mid to low tide. Bystanders with dogs.
Best Months: | March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: | Frontal Winds |
Best Direction: | SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: | N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
10-20 mph is the average during the season some days are more. Best Wind Directions: West: onshore, stable and gusty. Southwest: sideonshore, stablest wind. Northwest: sideonshore, can be gust, be careful! NNW: gusty, recommended for experienced kiters only. North: blocked by hill and very, very gusty, not recommended for kiting at all. South: may be blocked in the small harbor. SE: sideoffshore, not rideable in this wind. East: offshore but good for crossing the bay to Revere, for experienced kiters for this wind only. NE: blocked, not kiteable due to orientation and hills blocking the wind.
Transport: | Car |
Access: | Medium Walk |
Opposite of Nahant Beach, same bay as Revere Beach. There is no parking, no facilities, no lifeguards. You have to park at Nahant Beach and walk 1/8 mile up the road or you could drop your gear off from your car, park and walk back.
Be sure to ask one of the Fiesta House/Revere locals before going to this beach.