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Crescent Beach

Cumberland County, Maine, United States

Crescent Beach 3 photos

  • Kettle Cove State Park - Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA - September 28, 2023

    Kettle Cove State Park - Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA - September 28, 2023. Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kettle Cove State Park - Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA - September 28, 2023 03

    Kettle Cove State Park - Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA - September 28, 2023 03. Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Northern Moon Snail (Euspira heros)

    Northern Moon Snail (Euspira heros). Gastronomepalindrome, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:44 pm
8 am
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C46°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph N
Gusts
5434 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:44 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am2012
5.2Fair9 am2214
5.6Good10 am2314
5.7Good11 am2213
5.8Good12 pm2113
5.9Good1 pm2012
6.0Good2 pm1912
6.2Good3 pm1811
6.4Good4 pm1610
6.7Good5 pm127
Sat
7.0Great8 am95
7.0Great9 am85
7.1Great10 am95
7.1Great11 am53
7.1Great12 pm21
7.1Great1 pm75
7.1Great2 pm96
7.0Great3 pm138
7.0Great4 pm138
7.1Great5 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -1.7 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.8 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.8 km2.4 miCape Elizabeth (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miPortland International Jetport (PWM)

Nearby places

  • Sea Glass Restaurant at Inn by the SeaFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Kettle Cove Creamery & CafeFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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