Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
8.1° 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 6AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
23
23
45
18
12
118
219
160
113
71
127
178
161
331
531
544
532
666
773
1084
697
548
437
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
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
2:47AM0.24m
3:05PM0.19m
3:39AM0.06m
3:53PM0.14m
4:31AM-0.12m
4:41PM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
1
1
2
8
12
14
7
4
4
4
4
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
7
8
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
11
5
3
4
2
5
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
4
4
5
3
3
3
5
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
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
0.5
SE
12
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
32
23
23
10
18
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
71
1084
697
548
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
10
10
10
10
204
146
117
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
10
10
10
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
45
9
10
118
219
160
113
71
127
178
161
331
531
544
532
666
773
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
176
176
89
1683
1458
1369
851
613
685
577
274
261
377
257
257
160
117
165
106
165
165
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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