Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
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 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 50 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM2.64m | 6:34AM2.27m | 6:47PM2.58m | 7:36AM2.23m | 7:47PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.52m | 00:15AM0.39m | 12:19PM0.62m | 1:17AM0.43m | 1:19PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
57 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 50 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | E 15 | — | S 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 855 | 86 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 77 | 447 | 3596 | 589 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 77 | 799 | 942 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 77 |
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