Overview

The Pool is a protected natural tidal basin behind Biddeford Pool Beach on Maine's southern coast. This sheltered body of water offers flat water conditions ideal for beginners and learning. The basin fills and empties with the tide, creating a calm and shallow riding area.

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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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 07:15 · 2.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:15 · 1.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:22 · 3.1 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 01:53 · 1.1 m

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The Pool: 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

285h

in March · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in March, with 285 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: The Pool

Monthly averages — The Pool — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	202 h	1 °C	84 mm
February	23.5	218 h	2 °C	54 mm
March	28.0	285 h	7 °C	148 mm
April	26.0	270 h	11 °C	95 mm
May	26.5	242 h	16 °C	96 mm
June	24.0	209 h	23 °C	31 mm
July	26.0	220 h	27 °C	16 mm
August	25.5	175 h	24 °C	48 mm
September	25.5	190 h	21 °C	17 mm
October	27.5	234 h	16 °C	36 mm
November	25.5	239 h	10 °C	41 mm
December	23.0	204 h	1 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of The Pool spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Flat and protected water in the tidal basin. Ideal conditions for learning and freestyle. Variable depth depending on tide — can be very shallow at low tide. Cold water year-round — full wetsuit essential (5/4mm in winter, 4/3mm in summer). Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Strong currents at the basin entrance during tidal filling and draining. Very shallow at low tide — risk of bottom contact. Muddy bottom in some areas. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Riding area limited by the basin size.

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