Surf-Forecast | Wells Beach Surf Guide

Wells Beach Surf Guide

Wells Beach in Maine is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Wells Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	consistent	12.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wells Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wells Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Wells Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wells Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wells Beach Location Map

Interactive Wells Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Wells Beach is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wells Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 110 km (68 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Wells Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 21:55 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SSW	SE	SE
Period (s)	8	4	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Wells Beach look like?

Latest photos from Wells Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jennifer Davie

Tides at Wells Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Wells, Webhannet River, Maine, 1 km from Wells Beach.

Next High Water: 06:07am | 2.61m

Next Low Water: 11:54pm | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Wells Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures at Wells Beach today. In complete contrast the sea remains relatively cold (12.8 °C). Surfers will need to wear a spring wetsuit and maybe a neoprene hood, gloves and boots, especially if you are not accustomed to cold water.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.