
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 98 | 79 | 62 | 71 | 57 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:14AM2.30m | 8:25PM2.69m | 9:10AM2.30m | 9:17PM2.71m | 10:00AM2.33m | 10:03PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.34m | 1:58PM0.58m | 2:54AM0.32m | 2:53PM0.58m | 3:45AM0.27m | 3:41PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
79 | 98 | 79 | 62 | 71 | 57 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — |
22 | 30 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 251 | 1024 | 1018 | 2813 | 447 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 258 | 960 | 1186 | 238 | 258 | 35 | 35 | 77 | 258 | 262 | 1970 | 855 | 35 |
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