Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
8.3° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
73
56
56
55
54
60
39
28
28
28
28
21
38
39
38
55
97
140
135
128
105
84
75
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
N
10
NNE
5
E
5
NE
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:28AM3.37m
1:09PM2.83m
1:20AM3.37m
2:02PM2.80m
2:15AM3.32m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.02m
7:04AM-0.42m
7:12PM0.02m
7:57AM-0.41m
8:06PM0.04m
8:51AM-0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
26
23
18
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
15
18
22
28
32
32
27
25
24
22
24
29
31
23
21
16
12
10
10
9
8
8
9
11
15
18
22
27
29
30
26
24
23
21
23
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
103
73
56
56
55
54
60
39
28
28
12
19
21
20
39
38
55
97
140
135
128
105
84
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
6
4
6
28
28
20
38
7
7
26
10
10
10
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
3
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
7
7
20
27
5
6
4
4
3
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
35
39
235
235
248
397
442
261
442
442
39
73
39
39
465
460
39
73
73
442
39
458
469
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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