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Maine Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Maine Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maine Beach sea temperature is
8.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Maine Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Maine Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Maine Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
471 | 363 | 290 | 236 | 180 | 145 | 103 | 99 | 268 | 88 | 136 | 114 | 84 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.88m | 11:30PM3.36m | 12:11PM2.90m | 00:21AM3.41m | 1:04PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM-0.33m | 5:08PM-0.03m | 5:51AM-0.42m | 5:59PM-0.05m | 6:43AM-0.45m | 6:51PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 471 | 363 | 290 | 236 | 180 | 145 | 103 | 99 | 133 | 88 | 136 | 114 | 84 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 127 | 76 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 64 | 40 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 58 | 72 | 268 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 886 | 1314 | 51 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 51 |
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