
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 58 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:43PM3.27m | 2:28AM2.78m | 2:37PM3.18m | 3:27AM2.69m | 3:38PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM-0.29m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:02PM-0.19m | 9:15AM0.21m | 10:05PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 67 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
15 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 58 | 114 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 1122 | 1122 | 693 | 673 | 621 | 693 | 714 | 513 | 884 | 455 | 566 | 534 | 568 | 534 | 1342 | 1342 | 75 | 161 | 173 | 173 |
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