Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 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
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Short Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.1
E
14
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
291
341
311
257
233
233
211
211
187
167
142
114
69
57
4
4
0
0
4
23
23
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SE
5
W
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:19AM2.62m
7:56PM2.73m
8:22AM2.56m
8:49PM2.78m
9:19AM2.53m
9:36PM2.82m
Low Tide
1:39PM0.20m
2:18AM0.26m
2:35PM0.27m
3:15AM0.18m
3:25PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
8:10
11
4
Temp °C
10
10
10
15
21
19
16
16
15
17
22
25
24
22
19
16
16
19
24
27
26
21
16
14
9
9
7
14
22
19
14
16
13
15
20
22
20
18
17
13
14
17
22
25
24
18
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
216
291
341
311
257
233
233
211
211
187
167
142
114
69
57
96
68
54
34
33
23
23
29
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.7
SSE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
5
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
8
4
26
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.9
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
26
25
53
43
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
25
140
42
9
9
9
9
423
470
464
228
211
196
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
8
2
9
9
9
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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