Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 13 Apr 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
4.5° 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 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s 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 (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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 (?)
0.2
E
1.6
SSE
1.4
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.1
SE
0.3
SE
Period(s) (?)88891099999998886688888108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6003435333239272019191818111516117666410
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
10
E
20
ESE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crossglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
2.51
9:18AM
2.66
9:45PM
2.70
10:05AM
2.77
10:26PM
2.90
10:51AM
2.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:50PM
0.26
3:10AM
0.31
3:35PM
0.14
3:58AM
0.09
4:17PM
0.02
4:44AM
-0.12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise-----6:01-------6:01-------5:58--
Sunset7:22-------7:22-------7:23-------
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--------231------181----
Temp. °C181918161414151498910668898987778
Feels °C (?)14151614121313116688336576765556
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