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Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
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 4PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | |
37 | 18 | 12 | 66 | 182 | 135 | 109 | 93 | 77 | 193 | 161 | 279 | 437 | 490 | 482 | 627 | 923 | 632 | 742 | 548 | 522 | 452 | 368 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | 2:33PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.02m | 3:22PM0.07m | 4:01AM-0.18m | 4:11PM0.00m | 4:52AM-0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 224 | — | 298 | 632 | 742 | 548 | 522 | 452 | 368 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 125 | 110 | 124 | — | 70 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 182 | 135 | 109 | 93 | 77 | 193 | 161 | 279 | 437 | 490 | 482 | 627 | 923 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1265 | 1849 | 1944 | 855 | 573 | 529 | 461 | 359 | 270 | 245 | 233 | 127 | 107 | 114 | 103 | 163 | 103 | 163 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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