Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 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
7.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Scarborough Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough Beach at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
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)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
1.1
SSE
4
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
86
84
144
151
125
106
84
67
54
33
32
23
23
19
19
42
154
212
207
160
155
145
131
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NNW
0
W
0
WNW
5
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:33PM2.53m
7:52AM2.57m
8:24PM2.68m
8:48AM2.62m
9:13PM2.86m
9:42AM2.69m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.40m
2:17PM0.25m
2:47AM0.24m
3:05PM0.19m
3:39AM0.06m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
10
8
6
9
12
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
11
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
6
4
1
4
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
7
4
4
4
6
7
6
9
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
109
86
84
144
151
125
106
84
67
54
33
32
23
23
19
19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
N
3
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
48
48
50
33
4
8
1
12
7
8
6
6
6
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
25
8
4
2
17
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
1.1
SSE
4
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
3
14
8
6
7
42
154
212
207
160
155
145
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
73
89
39
39
39
76
76
1369
795
851
663
851
605
460
425
406
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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