Water Temperature of the Gulf of Maine in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Current Water Temperature

52.2°F 11.2°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
52.2°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Cold shock risk with rapid dexterity loss (10–15 mins). Wetsuit or drysuit strongly advised for any immersion.

Measurement Time: Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:10 PM EST

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Local Points of Interest

Gulf of Maine; Portland, ME, Atlantic Ocean

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Gulf of Maine

Station Name: PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME
Station Type: Other
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Cumberland County

GPS Coordinates: 43.525, -70.14

Nearby Water Temperatures

Gulf of Maine, Portland, ME (10.6 mi)
Gulf of Maine, Monhegan, ME (41.4 mi)
Piscataqua River, Kittery, ME (43.1 mi)
Gulf of Maine, Gloucester, NH (50.1 mi)
Sheepscot River, Whitefield, ME (55.4 mi)
Wild River, Gilead, ME (72.9 mi)
Ducktrap River, Lincolnville, ME (77.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Scituate, MA (85.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Provincetown, MA (91.3 mi)
Shawsheen River, Bedford, MA (92.8 mi)
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA (93.8 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 2, Lexington, MA (94.2 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 1, Lexington, MA (94.3 mi)
Hobbs Brook, Lincoln, MA (94.4 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 3, Waltham, MA (95 mi)

Marine Weather for the Gulf of Maine in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
2.6ft 0.8 m
Light Chop Gentle waves and light chop, ideal for water activities.
Wave Period 4.3s
Wave Direction 95° E
Swell Waves
1.6 ft
3.7s • 126° SE
Wind Waves / Chop
1.8 ft
2.8s • 56° NE
Ocean Current
0.4 mph
0.3 kn • 326° NW
Sea Surface Temp
53.6°F
Equivalent: 12.0°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Falling (Ebb)
Next Tide: Low 1:00 AM (-3.7 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Wed, Nov 11 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Thu, Nov 12 Fri, Nov 13 ▼ Low 1:00 AM -4.6 ft ▲ High 7:00 AM +3.4 ft ▼ Low 2:00 PM -5.2 ft ▲ High 8:00 PM +2.5 ft ▼ Low 1:00 AM -3.7 ft NOW
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
1:00 AM
-4.6 ft (-1.39 m)
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
7:00 AM
+3.4 ft (1.04 m)
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
2:00 PM
-5.2 ft (-1.58 m)
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
8:00 PM
+2.5 ft (0.75 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 12
2.9 ft
8.5s • E
Fri
Nov 13
3.7 ft
6.4s • E
Sat
Nov 14
3.3 ft
7.7s • ESE
Sun
Nov 15
2.0 ft
7.4s • E
Mon
Nov 16
1.4 ft
8.8s • ESE

Weather for Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Current Weather

45.5°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 74%
Feels Like: 34°F
Wind: NE 20.5 mph
Wind Gusts: 22.1 mph
Pressure: 29.65 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 14.3 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Light Drizzle
Thu
H: 47°F
L: 44°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 46°F
L: 40°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 44°F
L: 37°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 47°F
L: 34°F
Mainly Sunny
Mon
H: 50°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
4.6 μg/m³
Good
PM10
5.9 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
58 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
5.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.7 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
127 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 48m daylight
Sunrise 6:31 AM
Solar Noon 11:24 AM
Sunset 4:19 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 6%
Moonrise 10:02 AM
Transit 2:09 PM
Moonset 6:19 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

9:32 AM - 11:02 AM
5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Thursday, November 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light Drizzle
Average Temperature: 45.9°F
Average Humidity: 70%
Chance of Rain: 32%
Wind: 22.6 mph
UV Index: 1.5

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
6.2 μg/m³
Good
PM10
7.5 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
58.3 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
5.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
128.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 48m daylight
Sunrise 6:31 AM
Solar Noon 11:24 AM
Sunset 4:19 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 6%
Moonrise 10:02 AM
Transit 2:09 PM
Moonset 6:19 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

9:32 AM - 11:02 AM
5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 42.6°F
Average Humidity: 67%
Chance of Rain: 44%
Wind: 24.1 mph
UV Index: 2.4

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.4 μg/m³
Good
PM10
3.2 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
61.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.6 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
123.7 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 46m daylight
Sunrise 6:32 AM
Solar Noon 11:24 AM
Sunset 4:18 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:47 AM
Transit 3:00 PM
Moonset 7:17 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:05 AM - 4:35 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:17 AM - 11:47 AM
6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 41.9°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 10%
Wind: 14.9 mph
UV Index: 2.6

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.2 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
51.7 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
4.5 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
131.5 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 43m daylight
Sunrise 6:33 AM
Solar Noon 11:25 AM
Sunset 4:17 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 11:24 AM
Transit 3:49 PM
Moonset 8:21 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:55 AM - 5:25 AM
3:19 PM - 5:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:54 AM - 12:24 PM
7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 39.6°F
Average Humidity: 60%
Chance of Rain: 2%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.6

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.2 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
56.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
3.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
128.1 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 41m daylight
Sunrise 6:35 AM
Solar Noon 11:25 AM
Sunset 4:16 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 11:54 AM
Transit 4:35 PM
Moonset 9:25 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:42 AM - 6:12 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

11:24 AM - 12:54 PM
8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Mainly Sunny
Average Temperature: 40.1°F
Average Humidity: 61%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 7.3 mph
UV Index: 2.8

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
63 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
4.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
144.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 39m daylight
Sunrise 6:36 AM
Solar Noon 11:25 AM
Sunset 4:15 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:20 PM
Transit 5:20 PM
Moonset 10:30 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:28 AM - 6:58 AM
4:50 PM - 7:20 PM

Minor Periods

11:50 AM - 1:20 PM
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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