
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04AM2.44m | 4:13PM2.66m | 4:59AM2.32m | 5:08PM2.57m | 5:56AM2.24m | 6:05PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.50m | 10:36PM0.34m | 10:42AM0.61m | 11:33PM0.44m | 11:39AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
— | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 35 | 86 | 799 | 799 | 86 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 455 | 319 | 319 | 455 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 163 | 163 | 1340 | 1340 | 86 |
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