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Expect the spot to fire on longer-period NE groundswells with offshore SW wind.
It can work on most tides but often looks punchiest on an incoming or shifting tide.
Surf GuideMaine
Short Sands
A compact, cliff-walled pocket beach in York that funnels NE groundswells into fast, often hollow lefts and rights near the arcade. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Short Sands in Maine.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationMaine, US
Live conditions
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind N 6 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.2 ftfalling
- High9.5 ft
- Low-0.0 ft
- High9.0 ft
- Low0.3 ft
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Lineup Guide
Short Sands sits in a narrow Ellis Park cove flanked by rocky cliffs, so swells can bounce and wedge into quick, ledgy peaks and there’s seasonal lifeguard coverage and easy street access.
Watch for strong currents and fast closeouts on bigger days-positioning and quick takeoffs matter.
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