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Head Beach

Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States

Head Beach 3 photos

  • This was taken last evening at Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine.

    This was taken last evening at Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine.. Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine. Low tide and the light was reflecting off the wet sand.

    Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine. Low tide and the light was reflecting off the wet sand.. Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • At sunset on Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine. I took some from this beach and posted them a couple of weeks ago or so. This time I used a tripod. A rather long exposure that served to smooth the water

    At sunset on Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine. I took some from this beach and posted them a couple of weeks ago or so. This time I used a tripod. A rather long exposure that served to smooth the water. Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:42 pm
8 am
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
20 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
6.5
15 km/h9 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
14°C57°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
5736 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:42 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am2012
5.1Fair9 am2314
5.5Good10 am2314
5.7Good11 am2113
5.8Good12 pm2013
5.9Good1 pm2012
6.0Good2 pm1912
6.2Good3 pm1811
6.5Good4 pm159
6.7Good5 pm127
Sat
5.2Fair8 am117
4.6Fair9 am149
4.5Fair10 am159
6.1Good11 am127
6.6Good12 pm96
7.1Great1 pm96
6.9Good2 pm117
6.9Good3 pm117
7.1Great4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm128
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, 0.8 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.8 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 9 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.8 m3 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 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers310 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
5.4 km3.4 miSebasco (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miBrunswick Executive Airport (NHZ)

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

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