Maine's rocky coast and long sandy strands sit in cold Gulf of Maine water, with the briefest swim season on the US Atlantic coast.
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Sea temperature in Maine
Cold, clear Gulf of Maine water — short but memorable Atlantic swimming.
Beaches tracked
17
Coastal regions
1
Avg sea temp now
26.9°C
Best swim months
July–August
Warmest Maine beaches today
Top 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature right now.
- #1 warmestOld Orchard BeachMaine27.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #2 warmestLincolnville BeachMaine27.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #3 warmestHiggins BeachMaine27.5°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #4 warmestMothers BeachMaine27.4°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #5 warmestWells BeachMaine27.0°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
Coldest Maine beaches today
Bottom 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature, coldest first.
- #1 coldestDrakes Island BeachMaine26.4°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #2 coldestPopham BeachMaine26.5°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #3 coldestPemaquid BeachMaine26.5°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #4 coldestPine Point BeachMaine26.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
- #5 coldestSand BeachMaine26.6°CExcellentCan I swim now? Yes — good to swim
All Maine beaches ranked by sea temperature
| Beach | Region | Sea | Swim score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Orchard Beach | Maine | 27.6°C | Excellent |
| Lincolnville Beach | Maine | 27.6°C | Excellent |
| Higgins Beach | Maine | 27.5°C | Excellent |
| Mothers Beach | Maine | 27.4°C | Excellent |
| Wells Beach | Maine | 27.0°C | Excellent |
| Ogunquit Beach | Maine | 26.9°C | Excellent |
| Footbridge Beach | Maine | 26.8°C | Excellent |
| Kennebunk Beach | Maine | 26.8°C | Excellent |
| Goose Rocks Beach | Maine | 26.8°C | Excellent |
| Reid State Park | Maine | 26.8°C | Excellent |
| Echo Lake Beach | Maine | 26.8°C | Excellent |
| Sandy Point Beach | Maine | 26.7°C | Excellent |
| Pine Point Beach | Maine | 26.6°C | Excellent |
| Sand Beach | Maine | 26.6°C | Excellent |
| Popham Beach | Maine | 26.5°C | Excellent |
| Pemaquid Beach | Maine | 26.5°C | Excellent |
| Drakes Island Beach | Maine | 26.4°C | Excellent |