Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 EDT
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Scarborough Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scarborough Beach sea temperature is
5.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
21
15
14
9
9
6
6
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
10
10
22
21
21
20
20
19
18
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:28AM3.08m
5:15PM2.61m
5:33AM2.96m
6:21PM2.59m
6:40AM2.85m
7:26PM2.62m
Low Tide
11:05AM-0.11m
11:22PM0.26m
12:09PM-0.02m
00:30AM0.29m
1:13PM0.03m
1:37AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:46
5:43
5:43
5:41
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7:32
7:34
7:35
7:37
Temp °C
4
5
9
12
11
7
5
4
3
5
8
9
10
8
5
3
2
4
7
7
6
6
6
6
1
2
4
5
4
0
0
0
-2
0
4
5
4
2
0
-2
-2
0
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
28
21
15
14
9
9
5
6
3
3
1
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
11
20
19
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
1
1
3
6
6
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
10
22
21
4
6
19
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
10
1
1
1
21
20
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.1
S
6
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
5
3
1
1
1
4
5
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
261
303
303
352
308
308
352
253
323
323
563
450
442
442
442
442
442
562
562
490
442
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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