Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Kennebunk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C
1.7° 

Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kennebunk Beach today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
S
6
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
9
3
8
8
10
11
5
8
8
22
44
42
4
9
9
9
9
9
14
9
9
8
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:30AM2.85m
11:44PM3.27m
12:21PM2.95m
00:36AM3.24m
1:09PM3.01m
Low Tide
5:14AM-0.27m
5:23PM-0.02m
6:05AM-0.31m
6:17PM-0.08m
6:53AM-0.30m
7:08PM-0.09m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:47
7:46
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
21
27
26
24
23
21
20
18
19
23
25
25
22
19
17
17
19
22
24
25
20
19
Feels °C
19
20
26
25
23
22
20
19
17
19
23
25
26
22
18
15
16
16
18
18
20
15
16
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