Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
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)
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
188
161
125
103
73
56
56
55
54
48
39
39
28
28
28
27
28
39
38
43
85
158
188
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM2.83m
00:28AM3.37m
1:09PM2.83m
1:20AM3.37m
2:02PM2.80m
Low Tide
6:12AM-0.37m
6:20PM0.02m
7:04AM-0.42m
7:12PM0.02m
7:57AM-0.41m
8:06PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
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
17
19
24
26
26
22
18
14
13
13
14
14
14
12
12
15
16
21
28
31
33
29
25
24
14
17
19
22
23
20
16
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
14
15
20
27
28
31
27
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
250
188
161
125
103
73
56
56
55
54
48
39
39
28
28
15
17
17
39
38
43
85
158
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
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
Energy kJ
95
82
6
4
6
7
28
20
27
7
7
26
10
10
10
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
E
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
3
7
7
7
7
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
9
19
27
28
17
27
1
2
2
1
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
73
35
39
39
39
39
235
241
408
442
442
442
442
89
39
39
39
465
1369
76
39
247
458
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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