SCARBOROUGH — Though the worst of the weekend nor’easter has passed, the wind, rain and waves are still elevated in southern Maine.
That didn’t stop surfers from flocking to Higgins Beach in Scarborough on Monday in the hopes of catching the storm’s waves.
One surfer, Douglas Biron, traveled all the way from Québec City to make the most of the storm. He said he drove down to Scarborough Monday morning, and plans to spend the day in the area.
“The East Coast is always dependent on these storms and the swells these storms create,” Biron said. “When there’s a storm in the Atlantic, or moving from the north to the south, then the waves get good. The rest of the time, it’s pretty flat — maybe one foot, maybe two feet.”
According to the National Weather Service, waves in southern Maine during the storm peaked at about 15 feet. The NWS said a high surf advisory remains in effect through Monday, as waves could get up to 10 feet.
Biron said the waves at Higgins Beach weren’t as high as he hoped, but he’d rather surf mediocre waves than not surf at all.
Biron said he’s been surfing for about ten years, and travels to the Maine coast about three to four times a year for the waves. And the chance to eat at Chipotle, of which there are none in Québec.
“I come for a surf, have some fun in the water,” Biron said. “And then obviously, after the surf, I get some Chipotle, eat some good food.”
