Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Old Orchard Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
6
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
14
11
35
36
9
16
35
29
27
69
381
1063
912
576
302
203
148
127
91
69
55
52
71
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:41PM2.90m
1:49AM3.36m
2:36PM2.89m
2:46AM3.23m
3:33PM2.87m
Low Tide
7:17AM-0.43m
7:27PM0.00m
8:11AM-0.37m
8:24PM0.06m
9:06AM-0.27m
9:24PM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
5:00
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
2
7
2
2
Temp °C
15
17
20
20
20
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
18
19
19
18
17
18
22
24
26
22
19
18
Feels °C
14
16
18
17
18
16
14
15
15
13
12
10
13
19
19
16
12
14
17
19
22
18
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
14
2.4
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
11
14
11
4
4
9
3
4
4
4
4
4
690
439
302
203
148
127
91
69
55
52
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
10
4
4
5
3
5
9
3
4
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
6
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
6
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
SSE
8
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
8
35
36
7
16
35
29
27
69
381
1063
912
576
11
4
13
3
1
5
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
254
447
855
855
855
3440
855
447
270
455
1842
3596
877
69
69
69
69
250
180
180
472
243
243
243
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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