Surfing Cape Ann to Southern Maine

June 12, 2008

While many of us may not associate surfing with New England, the sport of surfing in New England has been steadily increasing in popularity.

There is a growing and dedicated base of local surfers in the Greater Newburyport region with easy access to surf shops and beaches ranging from Cape Ann and Nahant to our south to the beaches of southern Maine to our north.

Evidence of a surfing niche can be found in Newburyport if you are observant. You will notice more cars than you realize with surfboards on their roof racks driving through downtown and on High Street. If you want a surfing magazine, you can find one at Fowle’s on State Street.

You can surf and/or watch local surfers at the beaches of Plum Island and Salisbury and Seabrook. Good Harbor Beach on Cape Ann is a good beach for surfing. Nahant Beach in Lynn/Nahant also attracts many surfers.

New Hampshire’s North Beach, just north of Hampton Beach, is a very popular year round surfing beach, even during winter weekends. If you go a little further north to southern Maine, you can access some great surfing beaches in York, Ogunquit, Wells and Kennebunk.

If you are a beginner surfer or have an interest in taking up surfing, read the article by Laura Dolce on Seacostonline.com. Her article provides surfing tips and identifies the basics of surfing that you need to know to enjoy surfing in this part of New England.

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