Surf-Forecast | Ogunquit Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.26° N 70.59° W

Issued: 12 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ogunquit Beach sea temperature is

11.8°C

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

Photo by: Leslie Tyler

Ogunquit Beach Surf Guide

Ogunquit Beach in Maine is an exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of - Rips / undertow - Localism - Pollution.

Ogunquit Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ogunquit Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ogunquit Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ogunquit Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ogunquit Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in December while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ogunquit Beach Location Map

Interactive Ogunquit Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ogunquit Beach is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ogunquit Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ogunquit Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 19:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 10			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Ogunquit Beach look like?

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Tides at Ogunquit Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Wells, Webhannet River, Maine, 7 km from Ogunquit Beach.

Next High Water: 12:05am | 2.57m

Next Low Water: 05:49am | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Ogunquit Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.8 °C) at Ogunquit Beach is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.