The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Wells Beach, ME

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° SE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:31pm / 4:13pm
  • BUOY 44007
    SSE2.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 5pm on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (140) 1.6 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (138) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,8.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    SE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to North-West, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 3:26pm.
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