Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennebunk Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 5PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Kennebunk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 129 | 139 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 105 | 143 | 187 | 187 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.96m | 3:03AM2.82m | 3:26PM2.88m | 3:53AM2.63m | 4:12PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM-0.09m | 8:48PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:38PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.26m | 10:30PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 105 | 143 | 187 | 187 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 52 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 12 | 129 | 139 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 62 | 66 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1947 | 1947 | 2919 | 1741 | 1790 | 45 | 581 | 438 | 378 | 369 | 234 | 234 | 11 | 11 | 210 | 209 | 210 | 216 | 231 | 232 | 11 |
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