
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 85 | 118 | 263 | 128 | 85 | 54 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 102 | 106 | 84 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:36AM2.72m | 10:47PM3.35m | 11:35AM2.81m | 11:45PM3.39m | 12:31PM2.89m | 00:41AM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM-0.24m | 4:22PM0.06m | 5:14AM-0.34m | 5:20PM-0.00m | 6:09AM-0.39m | 6:17PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 156 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 102 | 106 | 84 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | NNE 3 | N 3 | SE 16 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — |
4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 85 | 118 | 263 | 128 | 85 | 86 | 41 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 1340 | 1344 | 1137 | 1137 | 681 | 681 | 1122 | 513 | 39 | 752 | 1122 | 1189 | 73 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 254 | 232 | 254 | 233 | 258 | 299 | 319 |
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