
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 57 | 318 | 1019 | 663 | 459 | 256 | 181 | 147 | 123 | 107 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:36PM2.89m | 2:46AM3.23m | 3:33PM2.87m | 3:45AM3.07m | 4:31PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM-0.37m | 8:24PM0.06m | 9:06AM-0.27m | 9:24PM0.13m | 10:02AM-0.14m | 10:27PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 555 | 358 | 256 | 181 | 147 | 123 | 107 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 3 |
13 | 13 | 57 | 318 | 1019 | 663 | 459 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 270 | 3508 | 1814 | 689 | 35 | 69 | 131 | 243 | 250 | 69 | 180 | 461 | 243 | 235 | 251 | 243 | 475 | 254 | 465 | 254 | 258 | 240 | 240 |
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