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Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Short Sands today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
84 | 112 | 118 | 99 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 59 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:59PM2.45m | 00:53AM2.81m | 1:37PM2.43m | 1:30AM2.79m | 2:14PM2.40m | 2:07AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.48m | 7:27AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.50m | 8:03AM0.12m | 8:02PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
 kJ | 84 | 112 | 118 | 99 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 59 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 12 | E 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 96 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 108 | 108 | 473 | 596 | 591 | 1094 | 1222 | 1307 | 671 | 650 | 671 | 650 |
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