Short Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maine, USA)

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Short Sands Surf Guide

Short Sands_1 in Maine is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and pollution.

Short Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	40°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Short Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Short Sands occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Short Sands (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Short Sands with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in May while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 75% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

75%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Short Sands Location Map

Interactive Short Sands surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Short Sands is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Short Sands is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Short Sands Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 17:54 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Short Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Neddick, Maine, 2 miles from Short Sands.

Next High Water: 02:53am | 9ft

Next Low Water: 08:50pm | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Short Sands Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.5 °C) at Short Sands is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots despite the sun. Expect relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.