Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
8.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
23
23
45
18
12
118
219
160
113
71
127
178
161
331
531
544
532
666
773
1084
697
548
437
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:34AM2.67m
8:58PM2.93m
9:28AM2.76m
9:45PM3.12m
10:20AM2.84m
10:32PM3.28m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.23m
2:33PM0.16m
3:10AM0.02m
3:22PM0.07m
4:01AM-0.18m
4:11PM0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:59
1
1
3
8
13
15
6
4
3
4
4
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
7
8
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
11
5
3
4
2
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
5
3
3
3
5
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SE
12
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
32
23
23
10
18
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
71
1084
697
548
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
10
10
10
10
204
146
117
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
10
10
10
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
45
9
10
118
219
160
113
71
127
178
161
331
531
544
532
666
773
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
175
175
86
1679
1454
1365
855
609
681
573
270
258
373
254
254
158
114
163
103
163
163
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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