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Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.1° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | |
37 | 18 | 12 | 66 | 182 | 135 | 109 | 93 | 77 | 193 | 161 | 279 | 437 | 490 | 482 | 627 | 923 | 632 | 742 | 548 | 522 | 452 | 368 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.62m | 9:13PM2.86m | 9:42AM2.69m | 10:02PM3.04m | 10:34AM2.75m | 10:49PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.19m | 3:39AM0.06m | 3:53PM0.14m | 4:31AM-0.12m | 4:41PM0.09m | 5:21AM-0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 224 | — | 298 | 632 | 742 | 548 | 522 | 452 | 368 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 125 | 110 | 124 | — | 70 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 182 | 135 | 109 | 93 | 77 | 193 | 161 | 279 | 437 | 490 | 482 | 627 | 923 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1269 | 1853 | 1947 | 851 | 577 | 533 | 465 | 363 | 274 | 248 | 236 | 130 | 110 | 117 | 106 | 165 | 106 | 165 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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