
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 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 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 46 | 80 | 57 | 64 | 159 | 109 | 104 | 170 | 127 | 96 | 80 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 36 | 104 | 125 | 90 | 53 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM2.50m | 00:06AM2.91m | 12:43PM2.56m | 00:43AM2.93m | 1:17PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.39m | 6:23AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:57AM0.03m | 7:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
26 | 16 | 18 | 57 | 64 | 24 | 109 | 104 | 42 | 99 | 92 | 73 | 46 | 34 | 59 | 25 | 104 | 125 | 90 | 53 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | — | 96 | 80 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | NE 5 | SE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 7 | 31 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 46 | 80 | 37 | 43 | 159 | 74 | 81 | 170 | 127 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 409 | 270 | 319 | 235 | 232 | 232 | 163 | 232 | 193 | 238 | 240 | 240 | 114 | 35 | 77 | 51 | 140 | 251 | 69 | 35 |
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