Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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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
9.5° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
21
22
28
29
29
21
21
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
SE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02AM3.27m
2:52PM2.77m
3:01AM3.15m
3:54PM2.71m
4:04AM3.00m
4:57PM2.68m
Low Tide
8:39AM-0.38m
8:50PM0.11m
9:37AM-0.25m
9:53PM0.21m
10:39AM-0.12m
10:59PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
20
23
28
29
28
23
19
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
14
15
15
14
14
14
20
22
26
26
25
20
16
13
11
8
8
8
8
9
10
7
7
7
11
9
8
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
81
64
25
16
11
29
29
21
21
12
6
12
12
12
4
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
12
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
21
22
28
6
6
7
7
4
12
2
1
12
1
1
3
7
7
7
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
2
8
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
7
7
10
8
5
6
1
5
15
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
227
419
9
9
148
215
227
214
42
215
215
362
596
383
362
350
986
966
939
916
912
603
362
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
4
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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