Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 66 | 36 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:47PM2.58m | 7:36AM2.23m | 7:47PM2.58m | 8:35AM2.25m | 8:44PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.43m | 1:19PM0.65m | 2:19AM0.41m | 2:18PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
32 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 66 | 36 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 423 | 258 | 35 | 77 | 359 | 876 | 272 | 114 | 114 | 77 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 983 | 2876 | 35 | 465 | 35 |
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