Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kennebunk Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kennebunk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 136 | 117 | 93 | 76 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 51 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14AM3.00m | 2:41PM2.96m | 3:03AM2.82m | 3:26PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM-0.05m | 8:23AM-0.09m | 8:48PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 136 | 117 | 93 | 76 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 51 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2545 | 2801 | 1546 | 1947 | 2618 | 1790 | 1330 | 1947 | 2545 | 3579 | 1729 | 864 | 1790 | 414 | 378 | 322 | 281 | 62 | 11 |
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