Doc Browns surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Doc Browns surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Doc Browns sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Doc Browns today?

The current surf forecast for Doc Browns at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Doc Browns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
111
91
94
69
30
29
29
29
21
13
13
13
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
20
36
33
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
N
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:59AM3.38m
2:49PM2.86m
2:58AM3.25m
3:50PM2.80m
4:01AM3.09m
4:53PM2.76m
Low Tide
8:30AM-0.35m
8:42PM0.11m
9:29AM-0.23m
9:45PM0.20m
10:31AM-0.10m
10:52PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
23
22
24
28
29
27
22
17
15
12
10
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
15
16
17
17
16
23
22
23
26
26
24
18
13
10
6
5
9
8
9
8
7
9
8
7
10
10
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
156
111
91
94
69
26
17
20
13
12
13
8
8
8
13
5
2
13
13
13
14
14
14
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
10
10
10
9
13
30
29
29
29
21
13
13
13
4
1
13
13
1
1
3
7
7
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
NNE
3
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
9
4
4
2
8
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
222
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
6
4
16
12
4
20
36
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
45
45
467
471
45
45
259
45
239
247
255
265
266
414
443
414
414
328
1038
1038
982
965
952
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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