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Sandy Beach

Cumberland County, Maine, United States

Sandy Beach 2 photos

  • Coaster wagon

    Coaster wagon. Thad Zajdowicz from Altadena, California, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Peaks Island - panoramio

    Peaks Island - panoramio. Guilherme saguia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:44 pm
8 am
5.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
20 km/h13 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°C50°F
Water
14°C56°F
Wind
4428 km/hmph N
Gusts
6138 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:44 pm
Today
5.0Fair8 am3924
5.0Fair9 am3723
5.0Fair10 am3421
5.4Fair11 am3119
5.5Good12 pm2918
5.7Good1 pm2717
5.9Good2 pm2515
6.0Good3 pm2415
6.1Good4 pm2214
6.3Good5 pm2013
Sat
6.8Good8 am1610
6.9Good9 am149
7.1Great10 am117
7.1Great11 am64
7.1Great12 pm21
7.1Great1 pm85
6.8Good2 pm1610
6.5Good3 pm1912
6.4Good4 pm2012
6.6Good5 pm1711
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 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.8 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 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m910 ft
  • Boat ramp390 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miPeaks Island Cart Rental Shop

Getting there

Nearest town
4.7 km2.9 miSouth Portland (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miPortland International Jetport (PWM)

Nearby places

  • Island Lobster CompanySeafood
    280 m910 ft
  • Inn on Peaks IslandFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Down FrontFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Peaks CafeFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Peaks Island Cart Rental ShopRental
    410 m0.3 mi

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

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