Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Long Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
2
1
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)
1
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.9
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
275
202
127
78
40
64
212
130
77
71
94
150
336
604
373
254
218
206
153
151
249
167
100
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16AM2.82m
1:56PM2.47m
1:51AM2.76m
2:35PM2.40m
2:30AM2.70m
3:17PM2.34m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.05m
7:47PM0.45m
8:24AM0.12m
8:25PM0.52m
9:04AM0.20m
9:07PM0.58m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:31
5:31
5:28
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7:45
7:46
7:49
1
2
3
5
Temp °C
5
6
9
16
19
19
16
13
12
11
13
19
22
21
18
17
16
14
15
18
16
15
12
12
0
1
4
10
12
15
12
8
8
7
8
14
17
14
12
13
13
11
12
15
12
11
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
162
275
202
127
78
40
24
13
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
54
20
10
24
9
7
6
5
5
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
1
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
5
8
13
16
64
212
130
77
71
94
150
336
604
373
254
218
206
153
151
249
167
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
40
40
2042
2594
2598
11
2594
225
225
225
2043
2043
2043
2043
1718
1313
1718
225
410
1313
225
410
410
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
5
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