Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 86 | 86 | 116 | 144 | 110 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 164 | 196 | 161 | 111 | 91 | 84 | 42 | 32 | 27 | |
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-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.89m | 3:19PM2.91m | 3:46AM2.70m | 4:07PM2.82m | 4:40AM2.52m | 4:58PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.05m | 9:28PM0.09m | 9:43AM0.22m | 10:22PM0.20m | 10:32AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 164 | 196 | 161 | 111 | 91 | 84 | 41 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 35 | — | — | — | 32 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | — | 13 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
67 | 86 | 86 | 116 | 144 | 110 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1763 | 586 | 456 | 402 | 373 | 323 | 258 | 238 | 232 | 233 | 240 | 240 | 251 | 240 | 240 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 86 | 158 | 35 | 35 |
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