Surf Forecasts:
Ogunquit Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ogunquit Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Ogunquit Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ogunquit Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ogunquit Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get down to it. It’s a pretty dismal stretch of surf we’ve got lined up here for the next two weeks. Honestly, the ocean is just full of that small, cross-choppy garbage that makes you want to stay in bed.
Your best chances early on are the mornings of Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. Wednesday, we see a tiny 2ft SE swell with light offshore winds, making it clean but totally average. Thursday morning is the better of the two, with the wind dropping to nothing, giving us glassy conditions on a 2ft SE swell. Still small, but at least it will be smooth.
Then we get into the battle zone. The weekend and into the next week is a lot of short-period junk, with the swell bumping up to 3ft on Saturday the 22nd, but it's arriving with onshore winds, making it messy and lumpy. It's the kind of swell that looks fun from the parking lot but is a nightmare on the paddle out.
Now, for the highlights. The mornings of Monday the 24th and Thursday the 27th are the only days I’m truly excited about. Monday the 24th, the wind switches offshore (WNW) and the swell direction is where we want it, from the SE. It’s still small at 2ft, but the period jumps to 11-12 seconds, bringing in some real groundswell character. It’ll be clean and have a bit of push.
But Thursday the 27th is the real gem. The wind is forecast to go glassy, with a 2ft ESE swell and a period of 13 seconds. That long period will make the waves more powerful and lined-up than the size suggests. This is the standout. The energy reading is strong enough to know there’s something there, but it’s not a big wave day, it’s a clean one.
The second week is looking very quiet and weak, with nothing really popping out. The 28th might see some light cross-off winds with a 2ft SE swell, but that's a week and a half away, so don't hold your breath.
Keep your expectations low, bring a log, and just enjoy what we get. It's a slow period, but the ocean is just saving its energy for a better day.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 46 | 42 | 25 | 72 | 104 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:16AM3.05m | 2:41PM3.01m | 3:05AM2.88m | 3:27PM2.94m | 3:54AM2.69m | 4:13PM2.84m | 4:45AM2.52m | 5:02PM2.75m | 5:40AM2.37m | 5:55PM2.66m | 6:38AM2.27m | 6:51PM2.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM-0.07m | 8:46PM-0.01m | 9:06AM0.08m | 9:37PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.20m | 10:42AM0.41m | 11:27PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.55m | 00:26AM0.39m | 12:31PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 72 | 104 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 40 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 21 | 18 | — | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 7 | SE 9 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NE 3 | — | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 71 | 46 | 42 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1936 | 1779 | 3572 | 852 | 367 | 270 | 199 | 200 | 223 | 150 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 565 | 313 | 470 | 592 | 0 |
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