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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
144 FZUS51 KCAR 200643 SRFCAR Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Caribou ME 243 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 MEZ029-202015- Coastal Hancock- Including the beaches of Sand Beach 243 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....No Thunderstorm Risk. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........56 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Sand Beach...............High 10.0 feet (MLLW) 10:38 AM EDT. Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 04:33 PM EDT. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot in the afternoon. Thunderstorm Potential**....No Thunderstorm Risk. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Sand Beach...............High 10.4 feet (MLLW) 11:24 AM EDT. Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 05:22 PM EDT. .MONDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/car $$ MEZ030-202015- Coastal Washington- Including the beaches of Roque Bluffs 243 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....No Thunderstorm Risk. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........53 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. Weather.....................Sunny until 4 PM, then partly sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Roque Bluffs.............High 11.5 feet (MLLW) 10:38 AM EDT. Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 04:44 PM EDT. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk............Low. Surf........................Around 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....No Thunderstorm Risk. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. High Temperature............In the upper 60s. Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Roque Bluffs.............High 11.9 feet (MLLW) 11:26 AM EDT. Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 05:33 PM EDT. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/car $$