Stormy In Westport
We chase coastal storms for this website. When we do the South Shore, we range from Hull to Plymouth. The whole outer Cape is also good, from Provincetown to Chatham. The South Coast? Not so good. The South Coast gets significant protection from Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and the Elizabeth Islands, leading to weaker nor'easter surf. They get their share when hurricanes come, but that tends to be rare. The only places on the South Coast that get good nor'easter surf are Westport and Dartmouth. Of the two, only Westport is accessible to the average schmuck like me. All of the good surf spots in Dartmouth are privately owned and have a mansion on them. So, Westport it is. Westport has not one but two excellent places to watch surf. Horseneck Beach is a classic storm beach, while Gooseberry Island has a causeway that somehow gets hit with waves from both sides. This website loves Westport. Anyhow, we took a ride out there to see the surf. We didn't stay long, we were wi