Maine:
Sand Beach (Acadia) 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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Just a few degrees difference in wind direction can make the difference between clean head-high waves and sloppy waist-high mush. Knowing what direction your favorite breaks face is essential to scoring good sessions. A cross shore wind at one spot could easily be offshore for a different spot just a mile down the road. The speed of the wind is also important, and the relevance varies with the direction. A 12 mph onshore wind can make otherwise powerful waves totally unridable, whereas a 12 mph offshore wind might make the wave break even better. For many spots, the best wind is often no wind.
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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: 11 secs
Swell Direction: ESE
Wind Speed: 2 mph
Wind Direction: Onshore (SSE)
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TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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Last Updated: October 14, 2008, 6:01 am EST
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