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Rockland, ME to Kennebunk, ME Marine Weather Route Forecast

Coastal Maine transit passing through the Casco Bay region toward the southern beaches.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Rockland, ME to Kennebunk, ME.

Generated: 2026-09-11T10:28:12.271454+00:00Distance: 85.1 NMDeparture: 2026-09-11T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-11T12:00:00+00:00 7.3434152 kts 0.46 m 0.2 kts SE SE 15.4 / 15.4 °C
2026-09-11T16:00:00+00:00 9.503243200000002 kts 0.58 m 0.3 kts SE SE 19.0 / 15.1 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect significant time on the nose, expect a more demanding trip. Winds range from 5 to 10 kts with waves 1.1 to 1.9 ft with period of 5 to 7 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 40% reaching, 60% on the nose. Sea state: 80% cross-seas, 20% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°60%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°20%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°20%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°0%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling80%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused20%

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