
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 49 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00AM2.33m | 10:03PM2.76m | 10:45AM2.38m | 10:46PM2.82m | 11:27AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.27m | 3:41PM0.55m | 4:29AM0.22m | 4:24PM0.50m | 5:11AM0.16m | 5:05PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
48 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 49 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 3 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 77 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 258 | 459 | 459 | 447 | 173 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 983 | 2547 | 437 | 447 | 447 |
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