Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 10PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 85 | 88 | 69 | 55 | 58 | 33 | 21 | 39 | 40 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 120 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.32m | 9:33PM2.72m | 10:12AM2.40m | 10:17PM2.80m | 10:53AM2.50m | 10:58PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.55m | 3:56AM0.26m | 3:55PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.18m | 4:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
43 | 20 | 19 | 69 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 15 | 39 | 18 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 120 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 3 |
21 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 47 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | — | — | SE 11 | — | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 4 | — | W 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
— | 85 | 88 | 39 | — | 58 | — | — | — | 40 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 465 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 319 | 319 | 69 | 175 | 447 | 447 | 35 |
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