Kennebunk Beach surf report

Kennebunk, Maine

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

66/ 100

Rideable Wave size is 4.3 ft — but wind at 14 mph is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 4.3 ft · 45% of the score 88
Swell period 6s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 14 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 58°F · 10% of the score 30

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Kennebunk Beach is also scored for

51 Walking & shelling air comfort 48°F 46 Families with kids water temperature 58°F

About Kennebunk Beach

Kennebunk Beach sits on the Maine coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 66°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 66°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 58°F. That is 1° above the October average of 57°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Kennebunkport about 1.5 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kennebunk Beach good for surfing today?

Rideable — we score it 66 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 14 mph.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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