Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 May 2026 EDT
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Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
7.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (05 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (05 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
8
1.9
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
42
308
398
171
115
146
237
543
815
644
437
406
345
365
485
574
512
330
247
158
110
88
82
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:49AM2.82m
2:33PM2.45m
2:28AM2.76m
3:15PM2.39m
3:11AM2.69m
Low Tide
7:33PM0.44m
8:10AM0.12m
8:11PM0.50m
8:50AM0.19m
8:53PM0.56m
9:34AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:28
5:26
5:26
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7:45
7:46
7:47
7:50
1
1
6
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
14
12
11
12
18
21
18
17
17
15
14
14
16
16
13
13
13
10
10
10
11
13
15
13
9
8
7
7
13
15
13
11
14
12
11
11
11
11
7
8
10
8
8
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
1.6
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
16
42
6
285
2
2
1
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
247
158
110
88
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
26
15
1
2
2
10
10
2
2
12
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
15
5
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
SW
3
1.6
SSE
8
1.9
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
38
2
308
398
171
115
146
237
543
815
644
437
406
345
365
485
574
512
330
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2635
2635
270
270
270
270
2088
2088
2088
2091
2096
1763
69
1342
1814
2087
1342
1340
35
35
35
35
86
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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