
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 99 | 120 | 81 | 64 | 56 | 75 | 85 | 123 | 168 | 214 | 384 | 298 | 277 | 336 | 389 | 445 | 455 | 584 | 596 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.35m | 8:57PM2.66m | 9:33AM2.47m | 9:42PM2.76m | 10:12AM2.62m | 10:23PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.29m | 3:21PM0.41m | 3:53AM0.19m | 4:03PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
42 | 4 | 96 | 81 | 64 | 56 | 75 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 214 | 270 | 298 | 277 | 336 | 389 | 445 | 455 | 584 | 596 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 93 | 61 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
39 | 99 | 120 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 123 | 168 | — | 384 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 495 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 2095 | 566 | 459 | 2644 | 855 | 855 | 573 | 51 | 35 | 566 | 568 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 39 |
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