Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
54
52
39
39
39
28
28
26
37
29
35
39
78
111
135
108
108
79
59
36
29
29
22
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:59PM2.93m
1:06AM3.42m
1:53PM2.89m
2:00AM3.34m
2:50PM2.83m
Low Tide
6:37AM-0.48m
6:45PM-0.04m
7:30AM-0.45m
7:39PM0.02m
8:25AM-0.37m
8:36PM0.11m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
12
13
16
18
23
29
33
30
27
26
23
22
24
29
30
26
21
17
13
14
13
11
11
12
10
13
16
18
23
28
30
28
26
25
23
22
23
27
27
24
20
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
55
54
52
39
39
39
28
21
26
23
20
35
39
78
111
135
108
108
79
59
36
18
20
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
1
9
28
26
13
13
7
24
10
10
10
9
13
14
29
29
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
3
7
7
12
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.4
SE
3
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
4
37
29
33
4
5
3
4
4
4
2
5
8
5
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
258
258
447
447
447
258
35
35
35
461
461
35
69
69
69
243
454
660
461
35
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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