
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 3 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 16 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 3 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25AM2.72m | 10:38PM3.26m | 11:21AM2.83m | 11:34PM3.30m | 12:13PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM-0.17m | 4:12PM0.07m | 5:00AM-0.26m | 5:09PM-0.03m | 5:52AM-0.31m | 6:04PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 10 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 13 |
— | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 568 | 566 | 2547 | 345 | 2547 | 362 | 319 | 2547 | 348 | 1980 | 566 | 855 | 495 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 566 | 305 | 2653 | 2813 | 3494 | 476 | 455 |
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