Kennebunk Beach surf break

Kennebunk Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kennebunk Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
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)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
54
40
39
39
28
45
30
33
37
28
35
24
117
166
10
5
4
9
31
29
29
29
29
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:59PM2.91m
1:10AM3.40m
1:55PM2.84m
2:07AM3.30m
2:56PM2.76m
Low Tide
6:42AM-0.43m
6:50PM-0.04m
7:37AM-0.36m
7:46PM0.05m
8:35AM-0.25m
8:45PM0.15m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
15
13
15
17
20
23
30
33
30
27
26
23
22
24
29
30
26
21
17
14
16
14
12
12
11
12
15
17
20
23
29
30
29
26
25
23
22
23
27
27
24
19
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
1
S
5
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
0.1
E
16
1.1
S
7
0.1
SE
15
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
71
54
40
39
39
28
19
30
29
28
28
35
56
117
166
166
5
124
9
37
20
18
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
28
28
25
13
13
7
24
5
10
10
4
31
29
29
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
13
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
6
4
21
7
5
5
5
5
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
4
0.5
W
3
1.7
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.4
WSW
3
1.1
S
7
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
6
45
33
37
28
29
5
262
138
4
113
6
12
9
9
4
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)
11
234
234
462
462
462
234
11
11
11
438
438
11
45
45
45
220
431
636
438
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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