Sandy Point Beach
Maine · United States
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Sandy Point Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near Maine — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Sandy Point Beach
Updated 00:47 spot time
Sandy Point Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 ft–2 ft waist to chest high, 1 ft ESE swell at 8.1 s. Wind up to 10 mph S. Water 58°F. Best surf window around 12:00 PM — fun (2.5/5) with 6 mph SE wind.
Tides today: high 2:41 AM (9.4 ft), low 8:40 AM (0.4 ft), high 2:53 PM (10.5 ft), low 9:22 PM (-0.4 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.7°C (54.9°F) on average
Jan
5.7°C
42.3°F · 4–7.8°C
Feb
4.2°C
39.6°F · 2.8–5.6°C
Mar
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1.8–5.1°C
Apr
5.6°C
42.1°F · 3.6–8°C
May
9°C
48.2°F · 6.6–14°C
Jun
13.3°C
55.9°F · 9.3–16.9°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.1–19.8°C
Aug
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.7–20.7°C
Sep
16.1°C
61°F · 13.4–17.9°C
Oct
12.7°C
54.9°F · 9.5–15.6°C
Nov
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.1–12.9°C
Dec
7.6°C
45.7°F · 5.3–10.1°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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