The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Wells Beach, ME

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    38° SSW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:05pm / 8:36am
  • BUOY 44007
    SSE3.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 7pm on Wed 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (151) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (114) 0.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 5.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    20mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to North-West, and was updated Jan 15, 2026 @ 8:11am.
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