Check the Beach

Drakes Island Beach

York County, Maine, United States

Drakes Island Beach 3 photos

  • Tending the Living Shoreline Nursery

    Tending the Living Shoreline Nursery. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain. Source

  • When the Wind Blows (Explore Jan 13, 2019) - Flickr - Bud in Wells, Maine

    When the Wind Blows (Explore Jan 13, 2019) - Flickr - Bud in Wells, Maine. Bud, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Blue - panoramio (15)

    Blue - panoramio (15). Łeer Ashkin, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:46 pm
8 am
4.5
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.4
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
10°C49°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
2918 km/hmph N
Gusts
5333 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:46 pm
Today
4.5Fair8 am3018
4.6Fair9 am2818
5.2Fair10 am2616
5.4Fair11 am2315
5.5Good12 pm2214
5.6Good1 pm2214
5.8Good2 pm2113
6.0Good3 pm1912
6.2Good4 pm1711
6.5Good5 pm149
Sat
7.0Great8 am106
7.0Great9 am85
7.0Great10 am64
7.0Great11 am11
7.1Great12 pm53
7.1Great1 pm95
7.1Great2 pm128
6.8Good3 pm1610
6.8Good4 pm1711
6.9Good5 pm1610
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, -1.7 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -1.7 m5 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.7 m5 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.7 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.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms440 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miWells (town)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miSanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)

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

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