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Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
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)
0.4
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
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
22
28
29
29
21
20
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
2:52PM2.77m
3:01AM3.15m
3:54PM2.71m
4:04AM3.00m
4:57PM2.68m
5:09AM2.85m
Low Tide
8:39AM-0.38m
8:50PM0.11m
9:37AM-0.25m
9:53PM0.21m
10:39AM-0.12m
10:59PM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
28
29
28
23
19
16
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
26
26
25
20
16
13
10
8
9
8
7
9
10
7
7
8
10
9
9
8
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
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
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
25
18
10
29
29
21
20
12
6
12
12
12
4
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
7
5
3
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
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
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
21
22
28
12
7
7
7
4
12
2
—
1
12
2
1
1
1
7
7
7
15
15
15
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
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
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
—
—
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
8
—
—
—
—
2
8
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
4
7
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
—
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
—
—
0.2
NNE
3
—
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
SSE
5
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SW
4
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
3
2
1
1
—
10
5
11
5
5
6
—
—
1
—
2
3
4
6
3
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sands
New Jersey
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
92nd Street
Long Island NY
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
Lecount Hollow
Massachusetts
Goosewing Beach
Rhode Island
K38 and 39
Rhode Island
K38 and 39
Rhode Island
Matunuck-The point
Rhode Island
Jetty
Long Island NY
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Moose
Nova Scotia
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Road K
Long Island NY
S-Turns
Carolina North
1st street
Carolina North
1st street
Carolina North
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Kitty Hawk Pier
Carolina North
Lawrencetown Left Point
Nova Scotia
Fishermans Island
Virginia
Fishermans Island
Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
2
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)
419
9
392
148
149
191
214
214
215
315
362
596
276
362
304
939
907
907
899
912
899
605
815
815
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Ogunquit Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Slip Point (Clallam Bay)
Washington
Elbow Ledge
Rhode Island
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Lunada Bay
CAL - LA County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lunada Bay
CAL - LA County
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Flagler
Florida - North
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Newport Point
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Neah Bay
Washington
Neah Bay
Washington
Neah Bay
Washington
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Trial Harbour
Australia
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Tahai
Chile
Tahai
Chile
Pauba
Brazil
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Easter Reef
Australia
Itaúna
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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