Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Kennebunk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on 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
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
Swell
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
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
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
27
26
16
30
30
29
27
18
18
22
25
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
S
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:19PM2.64m
5:06AM2.28m
5:14PM2.55m
6:04AM2.21m
6:12PM2.51m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.38m
10:56AM0.64m
11:46PM0.48m
11:54AM0.70m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
5
10
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
22
24
24
18
15
12
10
9
13
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
19
19
20
19
19
19
24
24
20
14
10
6
4
4
9
11
9
9
10
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