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Short Sands Surf Report and Forecast

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Today's Tide - Short Sands Time Times for Short Sands
High 5:25AM 8.3ft
Low 11:53AM 1ft
High 6:04PM 8.1ft
First Light 4:39AM
Sunrise 5:13AM
Sunset 8:04PM
Last Light 8:38PM

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Short Sands is short on swell direction options, but when a decent NE swell hits, this is one of the most powerful beachbreaks in Maine. It used to be a high tide only spot, but... more

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Short Sands Surf Forecast Sat 18 May - Mon 3 Jun

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Surf Forecasting help for Short Sands

A detailed long range Short Sands Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Short Sands and nearby surf spots in the New England area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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Hourly Surf Swell Rating Primary Swell Secondary Swell Wind (+ Gusts) Weather Prob.
Sat 05/18 12am 1ft 2ft 9s 120.09°     5 6 mph Clear 54°f 100%
3am 1ft 1.9ft 9s 120.16°     7 9 mph Clear 54°f 100%
Sat 05/18 6am 1ft 1.8ft 9s 119.88°     5 6 mph Sunny 52°f 100%
9am 1ft 1.7ft 9s 118.22°     9 9 mph Fair 54°f 100%
Noon 1-2ft 2ft 9s 114.46°     14 15 mph Sunny 50°f 100%
3pm 1-2ft 2.5ft 9s 117.03°     15 17 mph Sunny 48°f 100%
6pm 1-2ft 2.5ft 9s 115.2°     14 18 mph Fair 50°f 100%
9pm 1ft 1.5ft 9s 115.31° 1.6ft 4s   10 13 mph Light Showers 54°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
High 5:25AM 8.3ft
Low 11:53AM 1ft
High 6:04PM 8.1ft
First Light 4:39AM
Sunrise 5:13AM
Sunset 8:04PM
Last Light 8:38PM
Sun 05/19 12am 1ft 1.5ft 9s 115.24° 1.6ft 4s   8 10 mph Brief Showers 54°f 100%
3am 1ft 1.4ft 9s 114.84° 1.5ft 4s   10 13 mph Mostly Clear 50°f 100%
Sun 05/19 6am 1ft 1.2ft 9s 114.62° 1.4ft 4s   7 10 mph Fair 48°f 100%
9am 1ft 1.2ft 9s 114.35° 1.2ft 4s   5 7 mph Overcast 55°f 100%
Noon 1ft 1.1ft 9s 114.35° 0.7ft 11s 1ft 4s 6 8 mph Overcast 59°f 100%
3pm 1ft 1ft 9s 114.94° 0.9ft 4s   9 12 mph Overcast 61°f 100%
6pm 1ft 1ft 9s 115.18° 0.6ft 11s 0.7ft 2s 14 19 mph Drizzle 55°f 100%
9pm 1ft 1.1ft 10s 114.93° 1.6ft 3s   18 28 mph Rain 54°f 100%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 12:20AM 1.5ft
High 6:20AM 8.2ft
Low 12:44PM 1ft
High 6:56PM 8.4ft
First Light 4:38AM
Sunrise 5:12AM
Sunset 8:05PM
Last Light 8:39PM
Mon 05/20 12am 1ft 1ft 10s 114.32° 0.2ft 4s 2.5ft 4s 21 34 mph Heavy Rain 52°f 81%
3am 1ft 0.9ft 10s 113.45° 2.5ft 5s   13 17 mph Drizzle 52°f 81%
Mon 05/20 6am 1ft 0.9ft 10s 113.11° 2ft 6s 1.1ft 3s 11 17 mph Drizzle 55°f 100%
9am 1ft 0.9ft 9s 113.77° 2ft 6s 1.1ft 3s 16 24 mph Light Showers 66°f 100%
Noon 1ft 0.8ft 9s 113.06° 1.9ft 6s 1ft 2s 14 20 mph Brief Showers 73°f 100%
3pm 1ft 0.7ft 9s 113.4° 1.5ft 7s 0.6ft 2s 14 21 mph Brief Showers 75°f 100%
6pm Flat 0.7ft 9s 115.26° 0.7ft 2s 1.3ft 7s 13 17 mph Showers 73°f 90%
9pm 1ft 1ft 3s 53.99° 0.7ft 9s 1.1ft 7s 10 14 mph Rain 66°f 90%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 1:17AM 1.2ft
High 7:17AM 8.3ft
Low 1:37PM 0.9ft
High 7:47PM 8.8ft
First Light 4:37AM
Sunrise 5:11AM
Sunset 8:06PM
Last Light 8:40PM
Tue 05/21 12am 1ft 0.9ft 4s 65.35° 0.6ft 9s 1ft 7s 13 18 mph Rain 63°f 95%
3am 1ft 0.8ft 4s 71.29° 0.6ft 9s 0.8ft 7s 13 18 mph Brief Showers 57°f 95%
Tue 05/21 6am 1ft 0.7ft 4s 74.15° 0.7ft 8s   12 16 mph Drizzle 55°f 56%
9am Flat 0.7ft 3s 83.55° 0.5ft 6s   9 11 mph Cloudy 55°f 56%
Noon Flat 0.5ft 3s 73.95° 0.4ft 8s 0.9ft 9s 9 10 mph Cloudy 55°f 70%
3pm Flat 0.4ft 8s 112° 0.4ft 4s 1.2ft 3s 9 10 mph Overcast 54°f 70%
6pm Flat 0.5ft 8s 116.11° 0.4ft 4s 1.1ft 3s 8 10 mph Overcast 55°f 90%
9pm Flat 0.4ft 4s 81.61° 0.4ft 8s 1.1ft 3s 6 7 mph Overcast 55°f 90%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 2:14AM 0.8ft
High 8:15AM 8.5ft
Low 2:30PM 0.7ft
High 8:39PM 9.3ft
First Light 4:36AM
Sunrise 5:10AM
Sunset 8:07PM
Last Light 8:41PM
Wed 05/22 12am Flat 0.4ft 5s 83.58° 0.3ft 8s 1.1ft 3s 3 3 mph Overcast 55°f 95%
3am Flat 0.4ft 8s 113.63° 0.3ft 5s 1ft 3s 5 6 mph Overcast 55°f 95%
Wed 05/22 6am Flat 0.4ft 8s 108.56° 0.3ft 5s 1ft 3s 7 9 mph Overcast 55°f 95%
9am Flat 0.4ft 8s 105.09° 0.3ft 9s 1.2ft 3s 7 9 mph Drizzle 54°f 95%
Noon Flat 0.4ft 7s 103.53° 1.8ft 4s   7 10 mph Drizzle 52°f 90%
3pm Flat 0.5ft 7s 102.76° 2ft 4s   10 14 mph Rain 50°f 90%
6pm 1ft 0.7ft 7s 105.33° 2ft 5s   12 17 mph Rain 50°f 68%
9pm 1ft 0.8ft 7s 104.17° 2ft 5s   10 14 mph Drizzle 50°f 68%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 3:09AM 0.2ft
High 9:11AM 8.8ft
Low 3:22PM 0.4ft
High 9:29PM 9.9ft
First Light 4:35AM
Sunrise 5:09AM
Sunset 8:08PM
Last Light 8:42PM
Thu 05/23 12am 1ft 0.8ft 7s 104.75° 1.9ft 5s   5 6 mph Drizzle 52°f 15%
3am 1ft 0.9ft 7s 104.85° 1.9ft 5s   2 3 mph Brief Showers 52°f 15%
Thu 05/23 6am 1ft 0.8ft 7s 104.95° 1.8ft 5s   9 13 mph Brief Showers 52°f 62%
9am 1ft 0.7ft 7s 103.3° 1.6ft 5s 0.9ft 2s 14 24 mph Overcast 59°f 62%
Noon 1ft 0.7ft 7s 103.38° 1.9ft 5s   9 22 mph Heavy Thunderstorms 73°f 59%
3pm Flat 0.6ft 7s 103.32° 2ft 5s   9 17 mph Heavy Thunderstorms 73°f 59%
6pm Flat 0.6ft 7s 103.7° 2ft 5s 1.2ft 3s 14 17 mph Showers 64°f 64%
9pm Flat 0.5ft 7s 101.67° 2.5ft 6s   14 17 mph Drizzle 55°f 64%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 4:02AM -0.4ft
High 10:05AM 9.1ft
Low 4:14PM 0.1ft
High 10:19PM 10.5ft
First Light 4:34AM
Sunrise 5:08AM
Sunset 8:09PM
Last Light 8:43PM
Fri 05/24 12am Flat 0.4ft 8s 102.88° 2ft 6s   8 11 mph Drizzle 55°f 64%
3am Flat 0.4ft 8s 101.93° 0.7ft 2s 1.8ft 6s 7 9 mph Light Showers 55°f 64%
Fri 05/24 6am 1ft 1.3ft 3s 53.59° 0.3ft 9s 1.4ft 6s 8 10 mph Drizzle 54°f 47%
9am 1ft 1.3ft 4s 65.21° 0.5ft 8s 1ft 6s 17 22 mph Rain 52°f 47%
Noon 1ft 1.3ft 4s 73.23° 0.4ft 9s 0.8ft 6s 17 23 mph Heavy Rain 50°f 16%
3pm 1ft 1.3ft 4s 77.44° 0.3ft 9s 0.6ft 6s 22 32 mph Rain 48°f 16%
6pm 1ft 1.2ft 4s 83.78° 0.4ft 9s 0.5ft 6s 19 30 mph Rain 52°f 24%
9pm 1ft 1.2ft 4s 87.19° 0.4ft 9s 0.5ft 6s 20 30 mph Drizzle 50°f 24%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 4:54AM -1ft
High 10:58AM 9.4ft
Low 5:05PM -0.2ft
High 11:10PM 10.9ft
First Light 4:34AM
Sunrise 5:08AM
Sunset 8:10PM
Last Light 8:44PM

Extended Surf Forecast for Short Sands Area
Sat 05/25 12am 1-2ft 1.3ft 7s 87.27° 0.5ft 8s 0.7ft 6s 20 28 mph Rain 48°f 33%
3am 1-2ft 2ft 7s 107.9° 0.5ft 8s   19 28 mph Drizzle 50°f 33%
Sat 05/25 6am 1-2ft 3ft 4s 111.91° 0.5ft 8s 0.2ft 12s 18 28 mph Drizzle 48°f 30%
9am 1-2ft 4ft 5s 109.04° 0.2ft 12s 0.4ft 8s 20 28 mph Overcast 50°f 30%
Noon 2-3ft 5.5ft 6s 100.45° 0.2ft 12s   17 26 mph Overcast 52°f 35%
3pm 2-4ft 5.5ft 6s 96.44° 0.2ft 12s   15 23 mph Overcast 52°f 35%
6pm 2-4ft 5.5ft 6s 95.29° 0.2ft 12s   11 16 mph Cloudy 52°f 35%
9pm 2-4ft 4.5ft 6s 74.67° 3ft 7s   7 9 mph Clear 52°f 35%
Tide and daylight times for
Low 5:46AM -1.4ft
High 11:50AM 9.7ft
Low 5:56PM -0.5ft
First Light 4:33AM
Sunrise 5:07AM
Sunset 8:11PM
Last Light 8:45PM
Sun 05/26 12am 2-4ft 3.5ft 7s 71.23° 3ft 7s 0.3ft 11s 6 7 mph Clear 52°f 47%
3am 2-3ft 3.5ft 6s 69.51° 2.5ft 6s   5 6 mph Clear 52°f 47%
Sun 05/26 6am 2-3ft 2.5ft 6s 67.79° 3ft 6s 1ft 3s 3 4 mph Sunny 52°f 30%
9am 1-2ft 2ft 6s 80.97° 2.5ft 6s 1.4ft 3s 8 9 mph Sunny 52°f 30%
Noon 1-2ft 3ft 6s 118.78° 1.3ft 3s 0.4ft 11s 8 9 mph Sunny 52°f 42%
3pm 1ft 2.5ft 6s 122.8° 1.1ft 3s 0.4ft 11s 18 26 mph Cloudy 50°f 42%
6pm 1ft 2.5ft 6s 125.09° 0.5ft 11s 0.8ft 3s 14 15 mph Sunny 46°f 49%
9pm 1ft 1.7ft 7s 130.24° 0.5ft 3s 0.9ft 7s 14 15 mph Clear 46°f 49%
Tide and daylight times for
High 12:01AM 11.2ft
Low 6:37AM -1.6ft
High 12:43PM 9.8ft
Low 6:49PM -0.5ft
First Light 4:32AM
Sunrise 5:06AM
Sunset 8:12PM
Last Light 8:46PM
Mon 05/27 12am 1ft 0.7ft 5s 70.66° 1.9ft 8s 0.4ft 3s 14 15 mph Clear 46°f 30%
3am Flat 0.6ft 10s 124.51° 1.9ft 8s 0.8ft 2s 3 4 mph Mostly Clear 52°f 30%
Mon 05/27 6am Flat 0.6ft 10s 123.94° 1.9ft 8s 1.1ft 3s 3 4 mph Fair 52°f 39%
9am Flat 1.7ft 8s 146.29° 0.2ft 4s 1.3ft 3s 3 4 mph Fair 52°f 39%
Noon Flat 0.8ft 10s 124.51° 1.6ft 8s 1.6ft 3s 3 4 mph Fair 52°f 20%
3pm Flat 1.4ft 10s 133.11° 1.5ft 3s 0.9ft 8s 14 15 mph Sunny 46°f 20%
6pm Flat 1.4ft 10s 134.25° 1ft 3s 0.7ft 8s 5 6 mph Sunny 48°f 51%
9pm Flat 1.1ft 9s 129.1° 1.3ft 7s 0.2ft 4s 5 6 mph Clear 48°f 51%
Tide and daylight times for
High 12:54AM 11.2ft
Low 7:30AM -1.7ft
High 1:37PM 9.8ft
Low 7:44PM -0.5ft
First Light 4:31AM
Sunrise 5:06AM
Sunset 8:13PM
Last Light 8:47PM
Tue 05/28 12am Flat 1.6ft 9s 138.27° 0.6ft 2s 0.5ft 8s 5 6 mph Clear 48°f N/A

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