
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 46 | 82 | 170 | 355 | 467 | 480 | 402 | 378 | 449 | 495 | 383 | 399 | 440 | 258 | 227 | 227 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.50m | 7:09AM2.31m | 7:18PM2.53m | 8:01AM2.42m | 8:12PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.45m | 12:55PM0.63m | 1:34AM0.40m | 1:51PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
10 | 3 | 46 | 82 | 170 | 355 | 467 | 480 | 402 | 378 | 305 | 495 | 383 | 399 | 304 | 258 | 227 | 227 | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | — | NNE 4 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 449 | — | 16 | — | 440 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 103 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 459 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 258 | 276 | 447 | 459 | 568 | 404 | 103 | 103 | 35 |
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