Walking Kennebunk Beach today
Kennebunk, Maine
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
Better nearby for walking & shelling
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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 a beach walk today?
Bearable for a walk — we score it 51 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 48°F.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Kennebunk Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 7:20 AM at 0.8 ft.