Scarborough, United States

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2015.12-436-031ap Sacco Bay,Gulf of Maine,Prouts Neck Peninsula,Nonsuch River Scarborough(Maine),US sat05dec2015-1226h(UTC-5(EST) — Scarborough, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Rik Schuiling / TropCrop - TCS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Scarborough

Scarborough is a town in Maine, United States. From Scarborough you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Scarborough, a surf spot 3.8 km from the centre. The nearest airport is PWM, 9 km away.

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Staying in Scarborough

0 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PWM, 9 km, PSM, 67 km, AUG, 95 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Scarborough.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Scarborough each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Scarborough too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Higgins Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Old Orchard Beach, 9 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Higgins Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	2 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	9°C

Old Orchard Beach (OOB)6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Old Orchard Beach

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Old Orchard Beach (OOB), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	9°C

Timber Island19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kennebunkport, 7 km

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Timber Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	9°C

Fortunes Rocks14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Old Orchard Beach, 9 km

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fortunes Rocks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

Doc Browns9.4 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Doc Browns, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	183kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	9°C

Scarborough3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

5 ft194 kJ

2 ft61 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scarborough, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	194kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	2 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	35, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	9°C

TWO LIGHTS11.1 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at TWO LIGHTS, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 shollow	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 shollow	39kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	183kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 shollow	65kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	9°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Scarborough, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Scarborough

Ken's PlaceSeafood · 1.8 km from the centre
Pine Point GrillSeafood · 1.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits