Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 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
7.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
94
97
82
82
71
87
83
100
138
106
151
107
109
76
111
122
116
113
84
82
82
56
56
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
ESE
10
S
0
SE
5
WSW
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
10
N
5
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:43AM2.56m
6:29PM2.44m
6:39AM2.57m
7:20PM2.56m
7:37AM2.60m
8:10PM2.73m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.33m
00:21AM0.53m
12:51PM0.30m
1:20AM0.41m
1:43PM0.24m
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part cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
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Temp °C
8
10
14
16
14
16
13
11
9
10
13
13
14
13
10
8
7
9
12
12
13
12
11
9
6
8
13
13
13
15
10
8
6
7
11
9
12
11
5
4
3
5
8
9
9
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
82
94
97
31
25
71
87
83
100
138
106
49
107
109
76
111
122
116
113
84
82
82
56
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
44
44
32
10
12
38
73
76
58
36
70
48
27
44
53
50
8
8
4
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
3
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
10
17
6
5
1
22
12
8
8
25
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
N
3
1.1
SE
8
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
82
82
1
1
1
151
6
3
3
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)
69
69
72
140
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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