Ogunquit Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, but don’t get too excited just yet—this stretch is looking pretty flat for Ogunquit. We’ve got a 16-day window, but honestly, there’s no real swell on the horizon. The first decent ripple shows up Tuesday morning, August 4th, with a small 2ft SE swell, period around 8 seconds, and light W cross-off wind. It’s clean, I’ll give it that, but the energy is weak—combined swell energy sitting at just 59. It’s surfable, but you’ll be doing more floating than riding. Ogunquit Beach (Maine) is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent spot, and it’s exposed, but this little pulse is hardly worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a splash.

After that, it’s a real dry spell. From Tuesday afternoon through the rest of the first week and into the second, we’re looking at tiny, messy waves—mostly under 2ft, with periods struggling to hit 8 seconds. The energy readings are pitiful, dropping into the single digits and low teens. Winds are all over the place, from light cross-shore to onshore, and even a few glassy moments, but with nothing behind them, it’s just a flat lake out there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a hood, just patience.

The middle of August brings no relief. From the 10th all the way to the 15th, we’re seeing barely a bump—swell heights hovering around 0.3ft to 1ft. Periods are short, mostly under 9 seconds, and the energy is almost non-existent. There’s a brief tease on the 12th with a 15-second period, but the swell is only 0.3ft, so it’s just a long-period ripple with zero push. Offshore winds on the 10th keep things clean, but you’d be surfing ankle-biters.

Then, out of nowhere, Sunday the 16th throws a little more at us—swell bumps up to 3ft from the S with a period of 5 seconds, but it’s sloppy and cross-onshore, kicking up chop. Energy is up to 88, but that’s still weak. It’s not worth the paddle unless you’re after a messy, gutless wave. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th stay in that same rut, with 1-2ft and poor conditions. The 19th brings a bit of cross-off wind and clean surface, but the swell has faded back to 1ft.

Bottom line: this is a dead stretch. Ogunquit isn’t breaking consistently, and the rare swell we do see is too small to matter. If you’re a beginner, you might find something to wobble on Tuesday morning, but for anyone else, save the gas money. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the ocean’s just taking a nap. Keep an eye on the charts—something’s bound to change.

Rusty

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