Swimming near Portland, ME

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Crescent Beach State Park opened in 1966 and is located about eight miles south of Portland in picturesque Cape Elizabeth. Sandy oceanfront beaches, saltwater coves, wooded areas, and rock ledges provide seashore recreation fo... maine.gov

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Many beaches can be found in Scarborough. Public parking lots are available at Pine Point Beach and Ferry Beach, not so at Higgins Beach. Restrooms are available at Pine Point or Grand Beach , a continuation of Old Orc... seenewengland.com

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Scarborough beach offers some of the best swimming in New England with water temps in the high 60's through out July and August. Rip Currents do occur on a daily basis and we firmly recommend swimming in the designated lifegua... maine.gov

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There are many miles of unexplored wave fields north of Portland offering a bounty of potential for the pioneering surfer. Spots surfed on a regular or infrequent basis throughout the year include Small Point, Popham Beach,... surfline.com

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Surfing isn't allowed during the day 10am-5pm. Officially it's from May 15 -Oct 1 ... so you have to get there early in the morning or after 5pm. But on cool or rainy days you can usually surf all day with no problem. Grea... wannasurf.com

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Extremely Heavy Wave- USE EXTREME CAUTION the wave RIGHTS ONLY breaks at the end of the two lights point. Its a quick paddle into the line up. Wave comes in and pitches, drop into the right, pull in and pull out. Insane st... wannasurf.com

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