Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDT
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Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
7.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
1.6
SSE
5
1.7
S
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
151
125
106
84
67
54
33
32
23
23
18
19
133
225
240
172
167
169
218
176
135
60
112
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
N
0
E
0
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
E
15
E
20
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:37AM2.60m
8:10PM2.73m
8:34AM2.67m
8:58PM2.93m
9:28AM2.76m
9:45PM3.12m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.41m
1:43PM0.24m
2:17AM0.23m
2:33PM0.16m
3:10AM0.02m
3:22PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
1
1
14
10
14
Temp °C
8
7
9
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
10
10
9
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
3
2
4
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
5
4
5
7
7
8
8
7
8
6
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.4
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
119
151
125
106
84
67
54
33
32
23
23
18
19
10
31
10
10
10
10
4
10
135
60
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.8
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
37
8
8
12
7
5
6
6
6
10
10
10
10
50
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
4
2
1
17
10
10
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
1.6
SSE
5
1.7
S
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
14
6
7
11
133
225
240
172
167
169
218
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
35
35
35
35
35
69
35
73
35
69
86
1365
1970
855
529
703
456
270
254
259
437
299
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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