Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 148 | 135 | 122 | 96 | 91 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:19PM2.91m | 3:46AM2.70m | 4:07PM2.82m | 4:40AM2.52m | 4:58PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.09m | 9:43AM0.22m | 10:22PM0.20m | 10:32AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
11 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 148 | 135 | 122 | 96 | 91 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
34 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 258 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 240 | 251 | 251 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 69 | 75 | 35 | 35 |
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