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Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | |
101 | 113 | 91 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 78 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.58m | 9:34PM2.88m | 10:07AM2.56m | 10:17PM2.90m | 10:53AM2.55m | 10:57PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.18m | 3:11PM0.31m | 3:51AM0.11m | 3:56PM0.36m | 4:37AM0.07m | 4:37PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | 8:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 10 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 101 | 89 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | — | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 113 | 91 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 28 | 78 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 465 | 242 | 232 | 254 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 240 | 345 | 299 | 180 | 272 | 272 | 305 | 348 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 35 |
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