York Beach surf report

York, Maine

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

66/ 100

Rideable Wave size is 3.7 ft — but wind at 15 mph is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 3.7 ft · 45% of the score 88
Swell period 6s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 15 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 59°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)

York Beach is also scored for

51 Walking & shelling air comfort 49°F 46 Families with kids water temperature 59°F

About York Beach

York Beach sits on the Maine coast, where the water runs from about 38°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 59°F. That is 1° above the October average of 58°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cape Neddick about 1.4 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is York Beach good for surfing today?

Rideable — we score it 66 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 15 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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