Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Kennebunk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
16.7°C
0.9° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
SE
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
27
26
25
30
30
29
27
18
18
22
25
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
SSW
5
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:19PM2.64m
5:06AM2.28m
5:14PM2.55m
6:04AM2.21m
6:12PM2.51m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.53m
10:47PM0.38m
10:56AM0.64m
11:46PM0.48m
11:54AM0.70m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:46
6:45
 mm
9
11
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
22
24
24
19
15
12
10
9
13
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
23
24
23
16
10
7
4
5
9
11
9
10
10
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