Old Orchard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Maine, USA)
Old Orchard Beach Spot ID
Type: beach/pier
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell E | Wind W
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.2 °C
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| Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
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Old Orchard Beach in Maine is an exposed beach/pier break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and pollution.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Old Orchard Beach, Maine, 1 km from Old Orchard Beach.
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Old Orchard Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At front Old Orchard Beach wx, 1 km from Old Orchard Beach.
light winds from the W km/h |  Overcast | Air temperature 7.8 °C |
Current weather near Old Orchard Beach
Buoy Data:
At Portland Buoy, 11 miles from Old Orchard Beach.
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| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
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| Dominant period (s) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Overall Old Orchard Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
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Also see Old Orchard Beach surf quality by season and Old Orchard Beach surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Old Orchard Beach:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break3 mi
- Third closest break5 mi
- Fourth closest break6 mi
- Fifth closest break7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Old Orchard Beach:
- Closest wave buoy11 mi
- Second closest wave buoy24 mi
- Third closest wave buoy51 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy52 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy66 mi
Tide stations nearest to Old Orchard Beach:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station2 mi
- Third closest tide station3 mi
- Fourth closest tide station5 mi
- Fifth closest tide station5 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Old Orchard Beach:
- Closest ski area30 mi
- Second closest ski area42 mi
- Third closest ski area43 mi
- Fourth closest ski area44 mi
- Fifth closest ski area44 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Old Orchard Beach:
- Closest city location3 mi
- Second closest city location10 mi
- Third closest city location12 mi
- Fourth closest city location34 mi
- Fifth closest city location34 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Old Orchard Beach is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Old Orchard Beach is Augusta State Airport (AUG), also in USA, 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Third is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED) in USA, 140 km (87 miles) away.
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA is 140 km (87 miles) away.
- Bangor International Airport (BGR), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Old Orchard Beach and is 188 km (117 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Use the tab navigation above to view Old Orchard Beach sea temperature, Old Orchard Beach photographs, Old Orchard Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Old Orchard Beach webcams, current wind from Maine live weather stations and Old Orchard Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Old Orchard Beach.
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