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Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 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
7.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
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 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
71 | 64 | 62 | 49 | 177 | 183 | 239 | 191 | 168 | 116 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 93 | 117 | 161 | 205 | 256 | 227 | 277 | 196 | 171 | 125 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:39PM2.36m | 5:43AM2.56m | 6:29PM2.44m | 6:39AM2.57m | 7:20PM2.56m | 7:37AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.33m | 11:25PM0.60m | 12:00PM0.33m | 00:21AM0.53m | 12:51PM0.30m | 1:20AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
— | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 71 | 64 | 62 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 175 | 191 | 168 | 116 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 93 | 117 | 161 | 205 | 22 | 227 | 277 | 196 | 171 | 125 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 62 | 76 | 65 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | S 13 | E 13 | — | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | N 3 | — | S 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 12 | — | — | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | N 2 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 3 | 49 | 177 | 183 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 256 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 131 | 434 | 86 | 270 | 69 | 86 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 173 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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