
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 102 | 204 | 355 | 385 | 461 | 424 | 385 | 430 | 516 | 473 | 363 | 537 | 297 | 307 | 315 | 315 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.26m | 6:20PM2.50m | 7:09AM2.31m | 7:18PM2.53m | 8:01AM2.42m | 8:12PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.46m | 11:56AM0.69m | 00:41AM0.45m | 12:55PM0.63m | 1:34AM0.40m | 1:51PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 102 | 204 | 355 | 385 | 461 | 424 | 385 | 340 | 516 | 473 | 363 | 340 | 297 | 307 | 315 | 315 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | E 9 | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 430 | 56 | — | 10 | 537 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 393 | 426 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 163 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 459 | 459 | 103 | 103 | 276 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 1137 | 1137 | 1137 | 1125 | 51 |
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