Scarborough, United States

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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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Scarborough: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Timber Island19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kennebunkport, 7 km1 ft5 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small5 ft213 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft344 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, good3 ft64 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Timber Island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Timber Island, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft7 smushy5kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct8, too small2 ft7 smushy41kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small5 ft7 smushy226kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct30, too small5 ft6 smushy213kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct48, good6 ft7 smushy344kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft7 smushy64kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small3 ft6 smushy56kJwind from the north, 8 knots9°C
Fortunes Rocks14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Old Orchard Beach, 9 km1 ft5 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small5 ft213 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft344 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair3 ft64 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Fortunes Rocks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fortunes Rocks, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft7 smushy5kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct8, too small2 ft7 smushy41kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small5 ft7 smushy226kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct29, too small5 ft6 smushy213kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct47, fair6 ft7 smushy344kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft7 smushy64kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small3 ft6 smushy64kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore9°C
Doc Browns9.4 kmabout 20 min by car1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small5 ft183 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft341 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair3 ft65 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Doc Browns: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doc Browns, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct3, too small1 ft7 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 smushy39kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small5 ft8 smushy309kJwind from the north, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct23, too small5 ft6 smushy183kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct47, fair6 ft7 smushy341kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft7 smushy65kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small3 ft6 smushy56kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore9°C
TWO LIGHTS11.1 kmabout 20 min by car1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small5 ft183 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft341 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair3 ft65 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for TWO LIGHTS: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at TWO LIGHTS, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct3, too small1 ft7 shollow7kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 shollow39kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small5 ft8 smushy309kJwind from the north, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct23, too small5 ft6 smushy183kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct46, fair6 ft7 smushy341kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft7 shollow65kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small3 ft6 smushy56kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore9°C
Old Orchard Beach (OOB)6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Old Orchard Beach1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small2 ft37 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small5 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft319 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair2 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Old Orchard Beach (OOB): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Old Orchard Beach (OOB), each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft7 smushy6kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 smushy37kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small5 ft7 smushy214kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy170kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct46, fair6 ft7 smushy319kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small2 ft7 smushy61kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small3 ft6 smushy46kJwind from the north, 8 knots9°C
Scarborough3.8 kmabout 10 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small2 ft37 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, too small5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft319 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair2 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Scarborough: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Scarborough, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct3, too small1 ft7 smushy6kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 smushy37kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small5 ft7 smushy214kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small5 ft6 smushy170kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct45, fair6 ft7 smushy319kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small2 ft7 smushy61kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small3 ft6 smushy46kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore9°C
Higgins Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Old Orchard Beach, 9 km1 ft6 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small2 ft37 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small5 ft287 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, fair5 ft170 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small6 ft319 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair2 ft61 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small3 ft46 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Higgins Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Higgins Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct3, too small1 ft7 smushy6kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots10°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 smushy37kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct40, fair5 ft8 smushy287kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small5 ft6 smushy170kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct41, fair6 ft7 smushy319kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small2 ft7 smushy61kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small3 ft6 smushy46kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore9°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

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