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Bakeman Beach

Maine · United States

IntermediateBeach break44.311, -68.802

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Bakeman Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.

Today's surf at Bakeman Beach

Updated 20:57 spot time

Bakeman Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 ft–1 ft knee to waist high, 1 ft SSE swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 8 mph NW. Water 58°F. Best surf window around 1:00 AM — poor (1.5/5) with 8 mph NW wind.

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10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average

Jan

4°C

39.2°F · 0.9–7.7°C

Feb

1.5°C

34.7°F · -0.9–4°C

Mar

1.9°C

35.4°F · -0.7–4.1°C

Apr

4.4°C

39.9°F · 1.5–7.9°C

May

8.3°C

46.9°F · 6.1–12.6°C

Jun

11.5°C

52.7°F · 8.2–14.8°C

Jul

14.1°C

57.4°F · 9–16.9°C

Aug

15.3°C

59.5°F · 10.3–18.4°C

Sep

14.6°C

58.3°F · 11.9–17.7°C

Oct

12.8°C

55°F · 9.8–14.7°C

Nov

9.7°C

49.5°F · 6.9–12.9°C

Dec

6.6°C

43.9°F · 3.9–9.2°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

S–W

Best wind

N–E

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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