Scarborough Beach surf break

Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 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
7.3° 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 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
S
5
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
82
75
73
54
186
238
194
113
62
30
21
209
269
152
119
139
212
498
749
639
427
385
385
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:14PM2.46m
1:17AM2.79m
1:51PM2.42m
1:55AM2.76m
2:31PM2.38m
2:36AM2.72m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.42m
7:51AM0.13m
7:55PM0.47m
8:31AM0.17m
8:35PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:30
5:28
5:26
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7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
7
11
12
9
6
5
5
8
15
16
18
16
13
12
11
12
17
18
19
17
17
13
14
13
2
5
6
3
1
0
-1
3
9
11
14
13
9
8
7
7
12
14
14
12
13
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
106
82
75
73
54
186
238
194
113
14
16
15
6
6
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
5
4
22
47
21
20
38
62
30
14
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
24
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
S
5
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
7
3
1
3
2
2
3
4
11
7
2
21
209
269
152
119
139
212
498
749
639
427
385
385
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
81
81
81
39
39
39
73
89
2637
134
89
39
274
274
274
274
2417
2417
2813
2637
2637
1800
1769
1756
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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