Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maine Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Maine Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Maine Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 38 | 63 | 58 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM2.37m | 5:55PM2.66m | 6:38AM2.27m | 6:51PM2.61m | 7:38AM2.23m | 7:48PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.55m | 00:26AM0.39m | 12:31PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
46 | 38 | 63 | 58 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 886 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 3572 | 592 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1320 | 907 | 1320 | 292 | 313 | 155 |
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