Long Sands surf break

Long Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
8.2° 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 11PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2.2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
115
111
93
77
72
69
172
190
255
421
381
415
631
1024
855
880
598
509
386
328
220
181
146
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
30
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
0
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:00PM2.87m
9:30AM2.70m
9:47PM3.06m
10:22AM2.78m
10:34PM3.21m
11:14AM2.84m
Low Tide
2:47PM0.16m
3:24AM0.02m
3:36PM0.08m
4:15AM-0.18m
4:25PM0.00m
5:06AM-0.34m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:59
8:00
1
3
12
18
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
12
18
21
8
9
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
4
6
5
5
6
5
5
8
10
8
5
5
9
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.1
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
631
1024
855
880
598
509
386
328
220
181
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
1.3
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
10
4
3
3
3
399
154
171
117
90
90
68
63
48
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2.2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
E
9
0.4
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
12
115
111
93
77
72
69
172
190
255
421
381
415
632
2
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
833
893
598
421
555
379
313
225
225
209
115
60
121
121
60
60
32
11
11
23
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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