Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
9.4° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
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)
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
38
39
39
123
107
167
139
91
76
38
28
29
30
29
21
21
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
N
0
W
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:53PM2.89m
2:00AM3.34m
2:50PM2.83m
2:59AM3.21m
3:52PM2.77m
Low Tide
7:30AM-0.45m
7:39PM0.02m
8:25AM-0.37m
8:36PM0.11m
9:23AM-0.25m
9:39PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
16
20
29
31
32
28
24
24
22
24
28
29
25
22
18
14
10
8
13
16
15
13
12
12
15
20
28
29
30
28
24
24
22
24
26
26
22
20
15
10
5
2
9
13
11
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SE
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
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
Energy kJ
20
20
28
24
80
107
167
139
91
76
38
25
24
16
19
20
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
20
38
39
7
7
10
10
10
10
13
28
29
30
29
21
21
13
7
7
8
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
4
4
8
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
32
4
35
39
123
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
5
2
2
1
2
9
2
6
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
35
73
270
69
51
69
35
35
73
461
35
35
232
35
232
258
259
69
258
455
455
465
305
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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