Wake-Boat Rules · No wake-surf-specific rule
Massachusetts Wakesurf & Wake-Boat Rules
Massachusetts has no statewide wakesurfing-specific regulation. General law requires slow, no-wake speed (6 mph or less) within 150 feet of a swimmer, shoreline, water-skier, boat launch, raft/float, or moored/docked boat. Additional limits are set by municipalities. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide.
Massachusetts has no statewide wakesurfing-specific regulation. General law requires slow, no-wake speed (6 mph or less) within 150 feet of a swimmer, shoreline, water-skier, boat launch, raft/float, or moored/docked boat. Additional limits are set by municipalities. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide.
Wake-boat rules change often and vary by individual lake. Massachusetts Environmental Police is the governing authority — confirm the current regulation before you ride. This summary is informational, not legal advice.
Source: Massachusetts Environmental Police. Specifications reflect published figures and can change by model year — verify before purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
No wake-surf-specific rule. Massachusetts has no statewide wakesurfing-specific regulation. General law requires slow, no-wake speed (6 mph or less) within 150 feet of a swimmer, shoreline, water-skier, boat launch, raft/float, or moored/docked boat. Additional limits are set by municipalities. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide.
Massachusetts does not publish a single statewide distance-from-shore figure for wake boats — distances are set locally. Massachusetts Environmental Police is the authority.