Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Old Orchard Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
18.1°C
1.7° 

Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (05 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
40
37
37
63
60
104
71
54
20
12
14
16
8
8
16
16
7
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
5
E
5
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:11PM2.92m
7:03AM2.46m
7:21PM2.93m
8:15AM2.52m
8:32PM3.00m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.33m
00:40AM0.12m
12:51PM0.34m
1:51AM0.08m
2:02PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:07
7:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
18
16
14
13
14
18
21
21
18
17
16
15
15
22
25
26
23
21
Feels °C
16
16
19
17
14
12
11
12
13
17
18
16
14
13
12
12
17
22
22
19
19
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