Maine:
Higgins 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: 2 ft
Swell Period: 8 secs
Swell Direction: East
Wind Speed: 11 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (SW)
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TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING AND
THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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Last Updated: August 30, 2008, 8:00 am EST
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