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Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 30 Mar 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
3.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Short Sands today?
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 48 | 39 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- off | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:01AM 2.83 | 10:32PM 2.76 | 10:51AM 2.86 | 11:16PM 2.85 | 11:38AM 2.85 | 11:56PM 2.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:52AM 0.14 | 4:23PM -0.03 | 4:44AM 0.01 | 5:08PM -0.05 | 5:31AM -0.08 | 5:50PM -0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Feels °C (?) | -3 | -3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
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