
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59AM2.32m | 5:08PM2.57m | 5:56AM2.24m | 6:05PM2.52m | 6:56AM2.22m | 7:06PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.61m | 11:33PM0.44m | 11:39AM0.68m | 00:33AM0.48m | 12:38PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 4 |
12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 86 | 319 | 319 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 114 | 35 | 163 | 163 | 1340 | 1340 | 86 | 1122 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 1334 | 1261 |
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