Current weather conditions and live observations for Short Sands based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Short Sands right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Short Sands
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUOY-CMLN3 14 km S3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 6.3 °C | - | - | |||
Western Maine Shelf Buoy 14 km E3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | fresh winds from the W (29 km/h at 260°) | 9.0 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-SEIM1 15 km SSW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-WEXM1 19 km NNE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the WSW (13 km/h at 240°) | 6.4 °C | - | - | ||
Portsmouth/Pease Airport 21 km SSW715 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the WSW (11 km/h at 250°) | 7.9 °C | 16 | 16 scatteredbroken | ||
BUOY-BGXN3 22 km SSW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the W (9 km/h at 260°) | 7.0 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-IOSN3 23 km S3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | fresh winds from the W (30 km/h at 260°) | 8.6 °C | - | - | ||
Sanford Municipal Airport 25 km NW609 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the W (11 km/h at 260°) | 6.1 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Rochester Airport 28 km W716 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 5.6 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
45 km S4 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | light winds from the NW (8 km/h at 304°) | 9 °C | - | - -- 0 |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Short Sands and within an acceptable time window.

(8 km/h at 300°)