Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Kennebunk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
20.2° C
1.8° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
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)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.7
SSE
3
1.5
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
12
12
129
139
67
60
62
60
53
62
66
42
34
36
105
143
187
187
157
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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