Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDT
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Long Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Sands sea temperature is
8.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Long Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
91
72
48
40
28
27
27
19
61
149
190
156
87
74
101
133
128
170
165
186
217
139
294
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
S
5
S
15
SSE
5
NW
5
NNE
0
NE
5
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:12PM2.68m
8:36AM2.62m
9:00PM2.87m
9:30AM2.70m
9:47PM3.06m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.25m
2:31AM0.23m
2:47PM0.16m
3:24AM0.02m
3:36PM0.08m
4:15AM-0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:59
1
1
1
6
8
10
7
5
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
15
14
13
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
8
9
7
7
6
5
7
8
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
6
4
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
119
91
72
48
40
27
26
27
19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
128
120
165
186
217
139
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.7
SE
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
13
23
8
7
6
4
10
1
3
10
10
2
9
47
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
7
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
13
1
1
28
28
27
20
1
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
6
9
8
6
61
149
190
156
87
74
101
133
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
598
11
11
27
27
1216
1320
1529
893
490
431
648
421
377
365
139
59
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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