Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
9.2° 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 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
1
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
SSE
5
1.7
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
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
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
248
189
94
71
34
27
28
29
29
29
29
21
29
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
SSW
20
S
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:02AM3.27m
2:52PM2.77m
3:01AM3.15m
3:54PM2.71m
4:04AM3.00m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.02m
8:39AM-0.38m
8:50PM0.11m
9:37AM-0.25m
9:53PM0.21m
10:39AM-0.12m
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clear
part cloud
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clear
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part cloud
clear
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
1
Temp °C
32
23
22
21
21
23
28
29
28
24
19
17
13
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
15
16
31
23
23
22
21
23
26
27
25
21
16
14
10
7
10
8
7
9
7
8
7
7
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
25
149
128
94
71
34
16
13
29
29
29
29
21
29
14
6
13
13
2
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
5
5
27
28
10
7
7
7
6
4
13
13
2
1
13
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
5
3
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
5
1.7
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
N
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
62
248
189
5
2
21
4
3
5
1
2
1
1
7
16
5
3
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
30
23
11
11
417
417
417
11
11
11
11
209
212
212
213
482
482
379
360
607
972
984
937
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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