
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:25PM2.96m | 9:57AM2.89m | 10:18PM2.99m | 10:43AM2.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.14m | 3:36AM-0.02m | 3:58PM0.01m | 4:23AM-0.04m | 4:48PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
27 | 50 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 855 | 855 | 855 | 1365 | 1125 | 1125 | 465 | 254 | 242 | 254 | 259 | 319 | 447 | 455 | 855 | 3265 | 855 | 2704 | 2061 |
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