Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 57mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
1.5
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
48
40
28
27
26
19
57
133
198
161
111
74
69
124
146
182
209
262
263
191
421
799
867
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
SSE
5
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
15
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:12PM2.68m
8:36AM2.62m
9:00PM2.87m
9:30AM2.70m
9:47PM3.06m
10:22AM2.78m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.23m
2:47PM0.16m
3:24AM0.02m
3:36PM0.08m
4:15AM-0.18m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light 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
3
18
20
4
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
14
13
10
9
9
9
9
11
15
14
13
13
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
10
7
5
6
6
5
7
9
8
8
10
8
8
6
7
7
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
11
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
72
48
40
27
26
26
19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
262
263
191
421
799
867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
E
7
0.7
SE
12
1.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
13
23
7
7
8
26
10
1
1
2
173
138
142
222
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
28
28
27
4
1
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
SE
7
1.5
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
4
11
5
6
57
133
198
161
111
74
69
124
146
182
209
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
11
32
32
23
23
1320
1320
1320
893
484
614
441
468
421
209
95
115
115
95
121
121
121
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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