Long Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.16° N 70.62° W

Long Sands WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Sands sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.1° 

Long Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Long Sands surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Sands this week:

The surf forecast for Long Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Long Sands in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Sands over the next 16 days.


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