
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 45 | 50 | 102 | 113 | 79 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 114 | 127 | 168 | 231 | 404 | 306 | 277 | 344 | 381 | 445 | 455 | 490 | 596 | 648 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | 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 | 2:29AM0.39m | 2:34PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.29m | 3:21PM0.41m | 3:53AM0.19m | 4:03PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
28 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 93 | 79 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 114 | 3 | 7 | 231 | 284 | 306 | 277 | 344 | 381 | 445 | 455 | 490 | 596 | 648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 74 | 124 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 26 | 45 | 50 | 102 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 168 | — | 404 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 258 | 258 | 573 | 495 | 103 | 3494 | 1961 | 262 | 566 | 459 | 568 | 855 | 2812 | 568 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 568 | 573 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 573 |
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