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Scarborough Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
8.3° 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 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
113 | 94 | 101 | 285 | 250 | 188 | 149 | 125 | 103 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:38PM3.31m | 12:17PM2.83m | 00:28AM3.37m | 1:09PM2.83m | 1:20AM3.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.04m | 6:12AM-0.37m | 6:20PM0.02m | 7:04AM-0.42m | 7:12PM0.02m | 7:57AM-0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 31 |
16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 113 | 94 | 83 | 217 | 250 | 188 | 149 | 125 | 103 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 18 | E 13 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 24 | — | — | 82 | 80 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | E 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 58 | 101 | 285 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 160 | 1334 | 89 | 73 | 73 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 235 | 243 | 243 | 408 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 73 | 76 | 39 | 465 | 465 | 2544 |
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