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Short Sands surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 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
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Short Sands today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 5AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 998 | 926 | 707 | 910 | 730 | 822 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.51m | 10:19PM2.84m | 10:55AM2.50m | 10:59PM2.85m | 11:39AM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.12m | 4:10PM0.37m | 4:51AM0.07m | 4:51PM0.41m | 5:33AM0.05m | 5:31PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 27 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 643 | 542 | 460 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 998 | 926 | 707 | 910 | 730 | 822 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 215 | 261 | 215 | 196 | 276 | 149 | 215 | 304 | 276 | 276 | 844 | 1312 | 1312 | 140 | 473 | 9 | 486 | 832 | 604 | 888 | 1771 | 9 | 9 |
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