Overview

Ogunquit Beach is a spot in the famous seaside resort of Ogunquit, at Maine's southern tip. This long east-facing sandy beach is one of New England's most beautiful beaches. The name Ogunquit means "beautiful place by the sea" in Native American language. The Ogunquit River runs along the beach creating varied conditions.

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Spot forecast for Ogunquit Beach

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 17:51

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:08 · 1.1 m High tide 07:20 · 2.9 m Low tide 13:20 · 1.3 m High tide 19:24 · 3.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:59 · 1.1 m High tide 08:09 · 3 m Low tide 14:15 · 1.2 m High tide 20:18 · 3.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:43 · 1 m High tide 08:51 · 3.1 m Low tide 15:02 · 1 m High tide 21:06 · 3.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:22 · 0.9 m High tide 09:30 · 3.3 m Low tide 15:45 · 0.9 m High tide 21:50 · 3.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:58 · 0.8 m High tide 10:07 · 3.4 m Low tide 16:25 · 0.7 m High tide 22:34 · 3.4 m

Ogunquit 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

181h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 181 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 8 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Ogunquit Beach

Monthly averages — Ogunquit 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	9.0	58 h	1 °C	98 mm
February	10.0	70 h	2 °C	51 mm
March	15.5	129 h	7 °C	109 mm
April	18.5	145 h	12 °C	107 mm
May	22.5	181 h	17 °C	59 mm
June	18.5	106 h	24 °C	48 mm
July	21.5	151 h	27 °C	5 mm
August	18.5	129 h	24 °C	19 mm
September	20.5	145 h	21 °C	25 mm
October	18.0	117 h	16 °C	31 mm
November	8.0	53 h	10 °C	50 mm
December	8.5	55 h	2 °C	79 mm

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Technical details of Ogunquit Beach spot

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

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: 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. The Ogunquit River creates currents at its mouth and an interesting transition zone.

Hazards

Strong currents at the Ogunquit River mouth. Coastal and rip currents. Shore break. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Very heavy tourist crowds in summer — caution when launching and landing. Swimming zone to respect.

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