Shirt Tail Point
Maine · United States
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Shirt Tail Point is a E-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW 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: ~14.1°C (57.4°F) on average
Jan
4.8°C
40.6°F · 2.3–8.1°C
Feb
2.6°C
36.7°F · 0.7–4.6°C
Mar
2.7°C
36.9°F · 0.5–4.3°C
Apr
4.6°C
40.3°F · 2.2–7.3°C
May
7.9°C
46.2°F · 5.7–12°C
Jun
11°C
51.8°F · 7.7–13.9°C
Jul
13.9°C
57°F · 10.9–16.1°C
Aug
15°C
59°F · 12.4–17.2°C
Sep
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.4–16.5°C
Oct
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10–14.6°C
Nov
9.9°C
49.8°F · 7.4–12.9°C
Dec
7.2°C
45°F · 4.6–9.6°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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