Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
8.7° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1
S
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
29
28
28
20
20
24
27
33
31
27
36
60
85
129
96
76
21
27
29
30
30
29
21
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:01PM2.87m
1:08AM3.35m
1:55PM2.83m
2:02AM3.27m
2:52PM2.77m
Low Tide
6:51AM-0.49m
6:59PM-0.04m
7:44AM-0.46m
7:53PM0.02m
8:39AM-0.38m
8:50PM0.11m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
14
17
19
20
23
30
33
28
27
25
23
22
24
29
30
26
21
18
14
15
15
11
13
11
13
17
20
20
23
29
30
27
26
25
23
21
23
27
27
23
19
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
S
5
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
41
29
28
28
20
20
24
27
20
17
27
36
20
85
129
96
76
19
27
11
30
30
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
1
1
20
9
10
28
3
3
35
5
5
5
5
21
5
29
7
10
29
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
14
14
3
5
3
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
1
S
6
0.5
SW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
S
5
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
11
1
2
33
31
17
17
60
6
7
5
5
25
5
5
3
3
3
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)
11
212
212
474
474
474
213
11
11
11
417
417
11
23
23
23
198
410
615
417
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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