Big Beach

Southwest Harbor, Maine · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Big Beach in Southwest Harbor, Maine, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Big Beach

Water
51°F (11°C)
Waves
2.1 ft (0.7 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
16 mph (26 km/h) from the north, gusts to 22 mph
Air
40°F (5°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Big Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 7:39 AM, 1.8 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 8:25 AM, 2.0 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:14 AM, 2.1 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:08 AM, 2.1 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Big Beach

  • Nov 25–27: up to 11.6 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 11:16 AM)
  • Dec 24–26: up to 11.7 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 11:03 AM)
  • Jan 22–24: up to 11.7 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 10:53 AM)
  • Feb 21: up to 11.5 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 10:39 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.5 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 5:07 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf, 13 miles (21 km) away.
Facing
West (250°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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