Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 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
6.5° 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 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
39
82
111
127
178
226
284
435
611
817
874
768
687
586
666
561
575
686
644
562
429
407
397
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:47AM2.70m
10:12PM2.82m
10:37AM2.66m
10:55PM2.85m
11:21AM2.61m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.15m
3:57PM0.13m
4:28AM0.10m
4:42PM0.18m
5:14AM0.07m
5:24PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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5:37
5:37
5:35
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7:38
7:39
7:40
1
3
2
4
4
Temp °C
7
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
20
39
82
111
178
226
284
435
611
817
874
768
687
586
666
686
644
562
429
407
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
9
1
2
6
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.1
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
127
561
575
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
261
81
106
106
106
106
106
81
81
81
106
106
106
105
106
106
39
39
35
39
39
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
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