Sandy Point Beach
Cousins Island, Maine · Atlantic coast
Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Sandy Point Beach in Cousins Island, Maine, with where every number comes from and how old it is.
Right now at Sandy Point Beach
- Water
- 52°F (11°C)
- Waves
- 2.8 ft (0.8 m) every 7 seconds
- Wind
- 14 mph (23 km/h) from the north, gusts to 18 mph
- Air
- 42°F (6°C)
As of 10:45 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 Sandy Point Beach
- Today: no more low tides before sunset
- Saturday, Nov 14: 7:44 AM, 1.6 ft (lowest)
- Sunday, Nov 15: 8:31 AM, 1.8 ft
- Monday, Nov 16: 9:22 AM, 1.9 ft
- Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:16 AM, 1.9 ft
Predicted by NOAA for Doyle Point, 1.6 miles (2.5 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 Sandy Point Beach
- Nov 25–27: up to 11.5 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 11:35 AM)
- Dec 24–26: up to 11.6 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 11:22 AM)
- Jan 22–24: up to 11.5 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 11:12 AM)
The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Doyle Point 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 Doyle Point, 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away.
- Nearest NOAA buoy
- PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME, 17 miles (28 km) away.
- 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.
Beaches near Sandy Point Beach
- Winslow Park, Cousins Island: 2.4 miles (3.8 km)
- Chandler Cove Beach, Portland: 3.9 miles (6.2 km)
- East End Beach, Portland: 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
- Kennedy Beach, Portland: 5.7 miles (9.2 km)
- Front Beach, Portland: 6.0 miles (9.7 km)
- Andrews Beach, Portland: 6.4 miles (10 km)
- Suprise Beach, Portland: 6.6 miles (11 km)
- Mackerel Cove, Portland: 7.9 miles (13 km)