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Goose Rocks Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Maine

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 43.4 | -70.41

Overview

Goose Rocks Beach is a spot in Kennebunkport on Maine's southern coast. This long east-facing sandy beach offers good Atlantic swell exposure. Kennebunkport is a picturesque coastal town known for its historic homes and New England charm.

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Spot forecast for Goose Rocks 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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Swell and waves

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:051.1 m07:172.9 m13:171.3 m19:233.1 m01:561.1 m08:063 m14:121.2 m20:163.1 m02:411 m08:503.1 m15:001 m21:053.2 m03:200.9 m09:293.3 m15:430.9 m21:493.3 m03:570.8 m10:063.5 m16:240.7 m22:333.4 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 · 3.1 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
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.4 m

Goose Rocks 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

167h

in September · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in September: 20 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 12 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days23 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 12 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days23 d S October: 20 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: Goose Rocks Beach
Monthly averages — Goose Rocks 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 8.0 54 h 1 °C 84 mm
February 12.0 76 h 2 °C 54 mm
March 18.0 139 h 7 °C 149 mm
April 17.0 155 h 11 °C 94 mm
May 22.5 186 h 16 °C 104 mm
June 20.0 143 h 23 °C 16 mm
July 20.5 175 h 26 °C 16 mm
August 21.0 148 h 24 °C 46 mm
September 23.0 167 h 21 °C 18 mm
October 20.0 132 h 16 °C 29 mm
November 8.5 58 h 10 °C 36 mm
December 8.5 48 h 1 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Goose Rocks 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
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Ocean conditions with Atlantic swell and waves. Sandy bottom. Cold water year-round — full wetsuit essential (5/4mm in winter, 4/3mm in summer). Significant tide. Good fetch for easterly and northeasterly winds.

Hazards

Coastal and rip currents possible. Shore break in strong swell. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Significant tide changing beach width. Rocks at ends.

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