Maine:
Crescent Beach Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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There is a constant relationships between the period of a wave and the speed at which it travels. A longer period swell means the waves are traveling faster and have more energy. When waves have more energy, it means bigger more powerful waves at the beach. For this reason, a 5ft. swell with a 13 second period will almost always be better than an 8ft. swell with a 9 second period. Usually a swell period of 6 seconds or less indicates weaker wind swell and generally less "focused" energy. When the period is greater than 12 seconds, this typically indicates more powerful "ground" swell, which will generate bigger more powerful surf.
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2/26/08: The reports for Maine and New Hampshire are BACK ONLINE as NOAA has finally attended to the local wavebuoys that were downed on January 1st! Thanks everyone for your patience, and thanks to NOAA for following through with their maintenance schedule.
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Wave Height: 1 ft
Swell Period: 6 secs
Swell Direction: SSE
Wind Speed: 4 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (SSW)
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TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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Last Updated: July 8, 2008, 9:40 pm EST
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