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Scarborough Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Maine

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m 43.54 | -70.31

Overview

Scarborough Beach is a popular ocean spot on Maine's southern coast, near Portland. This long east-facing sandy beach offers good exposure to winds and Atlantic swell. It's one of Maine's most frequented spots for kitesurfing and surfing.

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Spot forecast for Scarborough 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 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

Scarborough 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

189h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 189 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: 11.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 10 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 -1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Scarborough Beach
Monthly averages — Scarborough 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 53 h -1 °C 83 mm
February 11.5 72 h 2 °C 55 mm
March 17.0 121 h 6 °C 136 mm
April 19.0 158 h 11 °C 68 mm
May 23.5 189 h 16 °C 76 mm
June 19.0 135 h 23 °C 19 mm
July 21.5 183 h 27 °C 30 mm
August 22.0 142 h 24 °C 31 mm
September 22.0 153 h 21 °C 34 mm
October 18.0 119 h 16 °C 15 mm
November 9.0 57 h 10 °C 41 mm
December 10.0 55 h 1 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Scarborough 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 considerably changing beach width and riding area.

Hazards

Coastal and rip currents possible. Shore break in strong swell. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Significant tide — check schedules. Swimming zone to respect in summer.

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