Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 21 Nov 2025 EST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Short Sands today?

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (21 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (21 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)9121287777777777777787771010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2336599151515151598944444441019
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:26AM
2.78
12:07AM
2.43
12:01PM
2.76
12:43AM
2.39
12:37PM
2.72
1:21AM
2.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:58PM
0.08
5:56AM
0.46
6:34PM
0.12
6:32AM
0.50
7:10PM
0.16
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-------6:43-------6:43-------6:45
Sunset--4:13-------4:13-------4:12-----
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C578766557874200035764422
Feels °C (?)-10322111221-2-3-4-4-4-1-1210-1-3-2
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