Chris Pickles of Scarborough walks along Higgins Beach after surfing in March, 2017.
A surfer launches off a wave June, 2013 at Ogunquit Beach.
John Lane, 15, of Yarmouth prepares to stand up after catching a wave Feb. 2, 2014, while surfing with a friend at Higgins Beach in Scarborough.
A surfer rides a stormy wave at Higgins Beach, Scarborough, on March 5, 2018.
Nico Evans of Cape Neddick jumps off his board after riding a wave at Short Sands beach in York on Oct. 14, 2010.
Heather Beveridge of Portland puts on her wetsuit before heading out to surf at Higgins Beach early on an August morning in 2015.
Charlie Tindall of Montreal zips up his wetsuit before surfing at Higgins Beach in Scarborough before the fog clears on September 27, 2017.
Ryan McDermott of Scarborough skips off the crest of a wave at Scarborough Beach State Park in November, 2015.
Surfing buddies Stephan Laufer of Germany, left, and Ryan McDermott of Scarborough walk toward the water to take advantage of waves at Scarborough Beach State Park on November 13, 2015.
Gabriel Sutton of Biddeford paddles for a wave while surfing at Fortune Rocks Beach on Feb.17, 2017.
A surfer rides a wave at Higgins Beach, Scarborough on September 6, 2017.
Lillian Markowski, 3, of Madison, WI and Oliver Thompson, 2, of Orford, NH practice on Oliver's dad surf board while on vaction at Higgins Beach in September, 2014.
A surfer walks along Higgins Beach, Scarborough, on March 9, 2017.
Lars Schuster, left, and Forrest Hamilton, students at Bates College in 2017, take a break from surfing at Higgins Beach in April. They say days like this are worth the long haul from Lewiston.