High Surf in Maine

Events

13

Deaths

2

Injuries

14

Damage

$304,000

• High Surf in Maine, August 23, 20091 death · 13 injured · 1 eventLarge waves generated from Hurricane Bill...which was tracking well east of the region...created high surf along the Maine coast. A large wave at Thunder Hole...in Acadia National Park...washed a group of spectators into the ocean.
• High Surf in Maine, August 8, 20191 death · 1 eventHigh surf and strong rip currents contributed to a drowning death of a man on August 8th.
• High Wind and High Surf in Maine, October 28, 2006$350,000 · 62 kt wind · 19 eventsA rapidly intensifying storm system moved up the eastern seaboard on Saturday the 28th, then tracked north across New York State on Saturday night. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph were common with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Numerous trees were reported down throughout the state.
• High Surf in Maine, February 25, 2010$115,000 · 2 eventsAn intense storm, (971 mb), retrograded towards the New England coastline on the 25th of February. This storm produced hurricane force winds with peak wind gusts of 91 mph at the Isles of Shoals.
• High Surf in Maine, March 17, 2007$100,000 · 2 eventsLow pressure developed off the southeast U.S. coast on the morning of March 16th. It intensified while heading north overnight, approaching southern New England early on the 17th before passing north-northeastward through the Gulf of Maine.
• High Surf in Maine, November 25, 2008$24,000 · 1 eventA strong area of low pressure moving through the Great Lakes produced storm force southerly winds and allowed for large waves to form which led to damage along the southwest coast of Maine.
• High Surf in Maine, August 23, 20251 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventHigh surf due to Hurricane Erin passing well off-shore pounded the Maine coast on Saturday with 6 to 10 feet high period waves in the near shore waters. A boat anchored in the harbor broke loose and was smashed into the rocks.
• High Surf in Maine, November 16, 20092 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Ida slowly meandered off the coast before weakening and moving out to sea on the 16th. High storm tides, (10.8 ft in Portland Harbor), combined with large waves to produce splash-over around the time of high tide.
• High Surf in Maine, October 25, 20051 eventHigh surf from a coastal storm caused flooding and/or erosion of roads in the towns of Saco, Kennebunk, Wells and York. Several of the coastal roads were closed due to the "splashover" flooding and because rocks had washed onto the roadway.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.