Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
8.2° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.9
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
27
19
19
37
172
161
106
74
83
167
156
182
434
486
503
531
672
947
919
818
763
612
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:36AM2.62m
9:00PM2.87m
9:30AM2.70m
9:47PM3.06m
10:22AM2.78m
10:34PM3.21m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.23m
2:47PM0.16m
3:24AM0.02m
3:36PM0.08m
4:15AM-0.18m
4:25PM0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<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>
7:55
7:57
7:59
1
1
4
12
22
6
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
8
9
13
14
13
13
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
5
4
5
4
6
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
4
3
2
3
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
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
0.6
SE
12
2.4
ESE
9
2
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
27
26
27
19
19
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
116
919
818
763
612
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
7
0.8
SE
11
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
1
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
4
26
10
10
20
3
1
134
144
145
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
28
27
4
1
1
3
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
8
3
1
37
172
161
106
74
83
167
156
182
434
486
503
531
672
947
22
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
141
141
40
1634
1409
1320
893
564
636
528
225
212
328
209
209
115
69
121
60
121
121
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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