Wells Beach
Maine · United States
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Maine's friendliest learning beach — a long, sheltered strand of soft peaks between the jetty and the rivermouth, best through the crisp fall window.
Today's surf at Wells Beach
Updated 06:13 spot time
Wells Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 9 ft–10 ft triple overhead+, 7 ft ESE swell at 7.9 s. Wind up to 21 mph NE. Water 60°F. Best surf window around 3:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 15 mph NNE wind.
Tides today: high 12:04 AM (8.9 ft), low 6:06 AM (0.1 ft), high 12:20 PM (9.1 ft), low 6:30 PM (-0.3 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE & S
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
August–October
Crowd
Light
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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