
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM3.31m | 1:35AM2.86m | 1:43PM3.27m | 2:28AM2.78m | 2:37PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM-0.03m | 7:15PM-0.35m | 7:24AM0.02m | 8:06PM-0.29m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:02PM-0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 |
52 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 40 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | — |
— | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
6 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 35 | 35 | 175 | 1365 | 1365 | 859 | 465 | 659 | 573 | 714 | 1122 | 1272 | 693 | 693 | 600 | 693 | 693 | 51 | 457 | 534 | 600 | 455 |
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