Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennebunk Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kennebunk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 94 | 90 | 133 | 139 | 85 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 59 | 229 | 214 | 153 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 40 | 32 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03AM2.82m | 3:26PM2.88m | 3:53AM2.63m | 4:12PM2.79m | 4:45AM2.46m | 5:01PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:38PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.26m | 10:30PM0.26m | 10:42AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 229 | 214 | 153 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 40 | 32 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 59 | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | 13 | 13 | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
90 | 94 | 90 | 133 | 139 | 85 | 43 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1740 | 563 | 433 | 378 | 350 | 299 | 234 | 215 | 209 | 210 | 216 | 216 | 232 | 216 | 216 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 62 | 136 | 11 | 11 |
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