Short Sands Surf Break

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Issued: 1 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Short Sands today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 9PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s 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-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
36
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
0
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:35PM2.81m
3:47AM3.00m
4:33PM2.79m
4:48AM2.83m
5:29PM2.78m
5:48AM2.67m
Low Tide
9:20AM-0.27m
9:38PM0.13m
10:16AM-0.14m
10:41PM0.20m
11:12AM0.01m
11:43PM0.25m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
22
24
24
21
19
17
16
18
20
22
22
20
17
15
15
17
21
20
20
20
18
16
16
17
Feels °C
18
19
21
18
16
13
11
14
15
18
20
19
16
14
14
17
21
21
20
20
17
15
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
66
54
37
37
36
40
27
27
14
14
7
6
6
6
5
15
14
7
6
6
5
3
6
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
1
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
3
7
3
7
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
2
2
6
6
3
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
9
9
9
9
200
200
208
423
208
208
198
148
189
189
211
211
464
378
423
196
256
256
276
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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