Sand Cove Beach
Maine · United States
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Sand Cove Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
5.5°C
41.9°F · 3.5–8.3°C
Feb
3.4°C
38.1°F · 1.6–5.3°C
Mar
3.3°C
37.9°F · 1.1–4.7°C
Apr
4.7°C
40.5°F · 2.6–6.9°C
May
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5.3–11.1°C
Jun
10.6°C
51.1°F · 7.4–13.2°C
Jul
13.3°C
55.9°F · 10.9–15.4°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.6–16.3°C
Sep
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.6–15.7°C
Oct
12.2°C
54°F · 10.1–14.5°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 7.8–12.8°C
Dec
7.6°C
45.7°F · 5.2–9.8°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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