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Ogunquit Rivermouth 40.9
#4892 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Maine · near Portland
Wind is the enemy here, no off season, thick rubber.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score40.9 /100
Surfable days68% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Ogunquit Rivermouth
The best time to surf Ogunquit Rivermouth is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is MHT (77 km) and the nearest town is Portland (55 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 5% | 1.0 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 80% | 1% | 0.9 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 72% | 6% | 0.9 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 75% | 3% | 0.9 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| Jun | 57% | 1% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 81% | 8% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 78% | 8% | 1.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 81% | 4% | 0.8 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 67% | 1% | 0.8 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 40.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.2
Clean days 24%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
0.5
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.5
The detail
Faces 85° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 7.9 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 70%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 43.249, -70.595 (OpenStreetMap).
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