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Pine Point Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Maine

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 43.54 | -70.34

Overview

Pine Point Beach is a spot in Scarborough on Maine's southern coast. This east-facing sandy beach borders Scarborough Marsh, Maine's largest salt marsh reserve. The beach offers good Atlantic swell exposure with a preserved natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Pine Point Beach

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 17:50

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now00:051.1 m06:192.8 m12:121.4 m18:233.1 m01:021.1 m07:152.9 m13:161.3 m19:223.1 m01:531.1 m08:043 m14:111.2 m20:153.2 m02:381 m08:483.1 m14:581 m21:033.2 m03:190.9 m09:283.3 m15:420.9 m21:483.3 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.3 m

Pine Point Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

192h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 192 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 11 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 18 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 11 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 18 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is March, with 144 mm.

Monthly averages: Pine Point Beach
Monthly averages — Pine Point Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 50 h 0 °C 85 mm
February 11.0 72 h 2 °C 56 mm
March 16.0 123 h 7 °C 144 mm
April 19.5 156 h 11 °C 69 mm
May 24.5 192 h 16 °C 70 mm
June 18.0 136 h 23 °C 27 mm
July 24.0 168 h 26 °C 43 mm
August 21.5 150 h 24 °C 26 mm
September 22.5 148 h 21 °C 24 mm
October 18.5 118 h 16 °C 16 mm
November 9.0 53 h 10 °C 45 mm
December 8.5 47 h 1 °C 88 mm

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Technical details of Pine Point Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Ocean conditions with Atlantic swell. Sandy bottom. Cold water year-round — full wetsuit essential (5/4mm in winter, 4/3mm in summer). Significant tide affecting beach width. Marsh proximity creating current zones.

Hazards

Coastal and rip currents possible. Tidal currents near the marsh mouth. Shore break. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Swimming zone to respect in summer.

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