Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Old Orchard Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 7PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
6
3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
369
1114
620
434
270
181
143
128
107
81
62
60
63
56
23
49
23
13
13
12
11
12
14
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:36PM2.89m
2:46AM3.23m
3:33PM2.87m
3:45AM3.07m
4:31PM2.85m
4:46AM2.89m
Low Tide
8:11AM-0.37m
8:24PM0.06m
9:06AM-0.27m
9:24PM0.13m
10:02AM-0.14m
10:27PM0.19m
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:25
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
17
19
20
22
20
18
19
22
24
25
21
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
15
14
14
14
17
Feels °C
12
10
14
20
18
15
13
15
17
20
21
18
16
14
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
13
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
2.3
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
8
620
434
270
181
143
128
107
81
62
60
63
56
14
49
23
13
13
12
11
12
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
23
7
1
7
6
6
2
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
7
3
7
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
6
3
SSE
8
1.8
SSW
8
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
61
369
1114
358
6
11
7
5
4
4
2
12
3
4
5
3
5
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3508
3508
3508
35
158
131
193
193
180
39
461
243
35
243
243
1122
474
258
254
244
232
240
240
254
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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