Kennebunk Beach surf report

Kennebunk, Maine

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

63/ 100

Rideable Wave size is 3.3 ft — but swell period at 6s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 3.3 ft · 45% of the score 70
Swell period 6s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 7 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 64°F · 10% of the score 55

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.

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Kennebunk Beach is also scored for

79 Walking & shelling air comfort 69°F 71 Families with kids air comfort 69°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 64°F. That is 2° below the August average of 66°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 63 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 6s.

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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