Fortunes Rocks Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortunes Rocks Beach sea temperature is
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fortunes Rocks Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Fortunes Rocks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
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
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
250
176
149
125
103
75
56
56
55
41
40
39
39
28
28
22
35
36
39
38
26
31
91
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:24PM3.36m
12:07PM2.91m
00:15AM3.41m
1:01PM2.90m
1:08AM3.39m
1:56PM2.86m
Low Tide
5:46AM-0.44m
5:55PM-0.05m
6:39AM-0.47m
6:47PM-0.03m
7:33AM-0.44m
7:42PM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
17
18
19
24
25
26
22
17
15
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
15
17
20
27
32
32
29
25
13
16
17
19
22
23
19
14
14
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
13
16
19
25
29
31
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
298
250
176
149
125
103
75
56
56
55
41
40
39
39
28
28
22
23
22
39
38
24
31
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.9
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
11
95
4
1
1
6
4
3
7
20
20
27
7
7
26
26
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
7
7
10
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
7
0.5
W
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
N
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.2
E
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
278
7
1
1
1
2
4
1
2
4
14
35
36
23
22
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
77
60
60
27
27
27
27
223
222
229
394
396
448
448
448
448
569
27
27
453
1357
27
60
447
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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