Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
7.1° 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 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
94
94
71
64
62
45
94
160
121
103
125
121
97
80
64
56
135
177
153
169
169
167
142
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
E
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
15
NNW
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:50AM2.58m
5:39PM2.36m
5:43AM2.56m
6:29PM2.44m
6:39AM2.57m
7:20PM2.56m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.33m
11:25PM0.60m
12:00PM0.33m
00:21AM0.53m
12:51PM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
3
5
4
1
1
Temp °C
8
6
8
9
7
7
10
10
10
10
12
14
17
18
16
14
11
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
4
3
5
4
5
4
7
6
6
8
9
11
14
16
14
10
10
8
8
11
9
7
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
1.1
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
106
94
94
71
64
62
45
44
42
42
26
125
28
97
25
64
56
135
177
153
169
169
167
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
2
10
16
16
9
7
9
5
31
10
24
19
47
51
21
5
13
33
34
51
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.3
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
WNW
2
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
2
2
7
3
4
3
5
3
19
10
19
16
1
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
1
23
9
94
160
121
103
121
80
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
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
35
35
35
89
150
434
270
175
69
69
131
69
69
158
35
35
35
35
35
35
69
69
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
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