
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM2.51m | 8:37PM3.08m | 9:26AM2.60m | 9:40PM3.18m | 10:25AM2.72m | 10:38PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.25m | 3:06AM-0.06m | 3:12PM0.17m | 4:05AM-0.17m | 4:12PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 |
16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | SSE 4 | W 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 |
8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 421 | 465 | 272 | 258 | 319 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 319 | 323 | 513 | 319 | 299 | 2547 | 310 | 319 | 319 |
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