🇺🇸 OGUNQUIT, MAINE

Ogunquit

Southern Maine's premier surf beach

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

5ft waves — but short 5s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — from a workable direction — 16mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 88° — matches the ideal 80° window for this spot

Swell Period

6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

16mph onshore — will chop up the surface and ruin wave shape

Tide

Falling tide — workable window

Season

July is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

4.6ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

16mph

ONSHORE

Water

65°F

Spring suit

Live Buoy 44098

5.2ft

28 min ago

Swell Direction

70%

Wind Direction

20%

Primary Swell

3.0ft @ 5.2s

ESE 121°

Secondary Swell

1.5ft @ 4.3s

E 79°

10 Day Outlook

5.0ft

TODAY

Jul 30

(7s)

3.5ft

TMRW

Jul 31

(10s)

2.8ft

SAT

Aug 1

(9s)

3.1ft

SUN

Aug 2

(5s)

2.9ft

MON

Aug 3

(7s)

3.4ft

TUE

Aug 4

(8s)

3.3ft

WED

Aug 5

(6s)

2.0ft

THU

Aug 6

(8s)

3.1ft

FRI

Aug 7

(8s)

3.6ft

SAT

Aug 8

(5s)

Best this week: today — 5.0ft

Best next week: THU Aug 6 — 2.0ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

moderate

Swell building to 5.0ft @ 7s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)4.6ft

ICON (35%)4.1ft

GFS (20%)4.1ft

Model confidence80%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Ogunquit Beach is a 3-mile sandbar beach in southern Maine, the main surf destination north of Massachusetts. Picks up the same Atlantic swell as the New Hampshire coast. Quieter town than the NH beaches, with a strong local scene and real seasonal variation. Hurricane swell and winter Nor'easters deliver the best conditions.

The Break

Ogunquit Beach — long exposed sandbar beach. Peaks reshape with each storm.

Ideal Conditions

E/NE swell 3-8ft, offshore W/NW wind, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

Feb

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Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jul

Trip Planner

Ogunquit Maine Beach Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Drive from Boston (1.5 hrs) to Ogunquit. Check the 3-mile sandbar beach.

Saturday

Dawn patrol at Ogunquit Beach. Afternoon explore the quiet town.

Sunday

Morning session, drive home.

Southern Maine Beach Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Ogunquit, settle in, scout the long sandbar beach.

Day 2-4

Multiple sessions. Sandbars reshape with each storm.

Day 5

Final session, explore the quiet Maine town.

Local Knowledge

Parking is painful in summer — go in the off-season for empty beaches and better waves.

Quieter alternative to NH beaches.

Strong local scene.

3-mile long sandbar with consistent peaks.