Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Old Orchard Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
19.3°C
2.4° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
0
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)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
S
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
22
23
25
17
18
18
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
13
10
10
10
10
11
15
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
S
0
E
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:14PM2.90m
1:31AM2.93m
1:49PM2.97m
2:12AM2.87m
2:29PM3.01m
Low Tide
7:13PM0.01m
7:31AM-0.02m
7:56PM-0.03m
8:11AM0.02m
8:41PM-0.04m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:19
7:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
27
27
24
21
18
17
16
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
Feels °C
23
24
25
23
21
18
16
16
18
17
16
17
19
19
18
15
15
15
19
19
18
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