Sea temperatures in Maine

We%26#39;re visiting Maine from the U.K. late July, not sure exactly where yet, maybe Acadia, Deer Isla or Blue Hill.

I love swimming in the sea, in England we have a relatively warm sea considering the latitude - I%26#39;ll take the plunge at 60F but it usually gets up to 70F in summer.

What%26#39;s it like in Maine, do you get colder water from the arctic - and do you get problems with swarming jellyfish?

Thanks for any advice, also grateful for any ';must-see'; suggestions.

Sea temperatures in Maine

Ocean temperatures will be in the 55-60F range for the most part. The Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine are under the influence of the Labrador Current, which %26lt;is%26gt; a cold current (the Gulf Stream takes a right turn well south of us and heads for Norway).

Acadia National Park contains a few fresh water lakes and ponds that reach 70F or maybe more in which one may swim (we have other freshwater lakes and ponds that are water supplies and off-limits to water-contact recreation).

We don%26#39;t have the jellyfish-swarming problems that more southerly locations experience.

Sea temperatures in Maine

Having spent many summers in Maine, 50s F is considered pretty warm for summer, I%26#39;d say. In fact, we happen to like Ogunquit (southern Maine) because as the river there gets shallower when the tide goes out, the water warms a bit in the sun. The river is popular for floating down as the tide goes out, too. And the Marginal Way seaside cliff walk, leading to the picturesque Perkins Cove, is quite beautiful.

Thanks for the replies , I think we%26#39;ve found a rental on Cape Rosier for the last week in July , any further advice and information welcome !

From my experience in August, the ocean was frigid. But we still braved the cold and really enjoyed outselves. You grow numb to it :)

I recommend walking the Marginal Way in Oguinquit, ME followed by a trip to Barnacle Billy%26#39;s and a day trip to Kennebunk Port.

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