Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 58 | 65 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.81m | 00:52AM2.96m | 1:14PM2.90m | 1:31AM2.93m | 1:49PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM-0.01m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.03m | 7:13PM0.01m | 7:31AM-0.02m | 7:56PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
60 | 58 | 65 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 299 | 447 | 447 | 35 | 35 | 319 | 566 | 983 | 983 | 2799 | 2644 | 455 | 299 | 305 | 319 | 319 | 447 | 447 | 1340 | 855 |
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