Maine:
Scarborough 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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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: 3.0 ft
Swell Period: 13 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind Direction: Onshore (SE)
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TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE WINDS 10 TO 20
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 45 KT LATE THIS EVENING...BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 55
KT BY MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING...THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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Last Updated: September 3, 2010, 7:01 pm EST
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