Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
10.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than 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 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
5
N
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:59AM3.21m
3:52PM2.77m
4:02AM3.06m
4:55PM2.74m
5:07AM2.91m
5:56PM2.73m
Low Tide
9:23AM-0.25m
9:39PM0.20m
10:25AM-0.12m
10:45PM0.27m
11:26AM-0.00m
11:52PM0.30m
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
14
12
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
15
15
14
12
13
14
12
13
16
17
15
13
13
12
10
7
12
10
11
11
8
8
7
8
11
10
8
7
9
11
9
10
13
12
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
3
2
1
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
13
13
8
8
3
1
3
3
3
3
7
1
15
15
15
1
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
3
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
2
1
8
3
1
7
3
7
1
1
1
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
3
4
5
9
5
3
1
1
6
5
5
4
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
254
259
258
258
404
455
566
404
573
568
942
947
956
968
983
983
859
943
990
983
859
497
497
497
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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