Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
6.0° 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 12PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (22 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.4
E
7
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
22
17
34
36
39
24
22
13
9
6
6
7
5
6
3
3
3
9
4
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
E
15
SE
10
ESE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
3:11AM3.09m
4:04PM2.62m
4:14AM2.95m
5:11PM2.55m
5:23AM2.83m
6:18PM2.52m
Low Tide
9:49AM-0.22m
10:03PM0.23m
10:53AM-0.08m
11:10PM0.33m
12:00PM0.03m
00:21AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:48
5:46
5:45
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7:31
7:34
7:35
7:36
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
3
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
11
11
12
8
6
4
3
4
6
7
6
5
5
4
-2
-2
0
1
-1
1
1
2
0
2
5
6
6
3
2
0
-1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
16
9
8
8
8
8
8
24
22
13
9
6
6
7
5
7
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
10
9
2
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
2
1
3
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
17
17
22
17
34
36
39
1
1
1
3
3
4
12
3
3
9
4
3
1
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
1
Distance (km)
599
1718
1718
557
379
300
11
11
92
213
254
254
213
213
213
40
115
274
274
482
474
474
474
474
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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