Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
10.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 11AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
29
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
E
15
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:01AM3.15m
3:54PM2.71m
4:04AM3.00m
4:57PM2.68m
5:09AM2.85m
5:58PM2.67m
Low Tide
9:37AM-0.25m
9:53PM0.21m
10:39AM-0.12m
10:59PM0.28m
11:40AM-0.00m
00:06AM0.31m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
12
10
9
11
10
12
11
10
6
7
7
10
8
7
8
8
10
10
10
12
11
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
21
29
12
12
6
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
4
12
12
12
1
1
1
1
1
7
4
2
1
4
4
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
3
8
8
1
1
1
7
4
4
4
7
7
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
3
8
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
209
213
212
213
360
482
598
360
605
599
897
902
910
923
937
937
813
897
944
937
813
486
486
486
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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