Long Sands (York Beach, ME) is a wide, shifting sandbar beach-break fronting Nubble Light that reliably produces mellow, long rides - best when SE groundswells meet a clean NW offshore breeze. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Long Sands in Maine.
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Day-to-day shape swings: Long Sands picks up both NE and SE energy but cleans up best on a northwest offshore.
Rising tides generally open the bank while strong onshore winds make it mushy.
Pay attention to lifeguard-designated mixed-use zones in summer.
Rip channels and multiple peaks spread crowds along the mile-long sandbar and can produce powerful rips near the north end by the Nubble.
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