Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Old Orchard Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

2.2°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
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)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
2.3
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
12
26
9
12
21
21
20
91
409
710
452
383
339
220
155
127
173
64
43
58
68
86
68
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:41PM2.90m
1:49AM3.36m
2:36PM2.89m
2:46AM3.23m
3:33PM2.87m
3:45AM3.07m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.00m
8:11AM-0.37m
8:24PM0.06m
9:06AM-0.27m
9:24PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
5:00
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
18
17
16
16
17
15
17
19
19
19
19
18
19
22
23
26
22
19
18
17
18
Feels °C
18
17
18
17
15
14
14
15
10
12
16
19
17
15
14
15
18
19
23
18
16
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
11
11
4
9
3
5
5
4
4
1
8
8
383
339
220
155
127
117
64
43
58
68
86
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
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
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
5
3
5
3
4
4
8
4
8
4
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
7
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
2.3
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
1.2
S
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
8
12
26
6
12
21
21
20
91
409
710
452
5
6
3
173
3
5
1
5
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
855
855
855
1842
455
455
455
1766
3508
3508
659
69
69
69
69
243
69
35
461
243
235
73
243
243
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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