Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Old Orchard Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
16.1°C
1.2° 

Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
26
45
50
102
113
79
62
62
84
114
127
168
231
404
306
277
344
381
445
455
490
596
648
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:48AM2.35m
8:57PM2.66m
9:33AM2.47m
9:42PM2.76m
10:12AM2.62m
10:23PM2.85m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.39m
2:34PM0.55m
3:14AM0.29m
3:21PM0.41m
3:53AM0.19m
4:03PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:37
6:36
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
13
15
14
14
13
12
10
9
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
12
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
5
8
11
11
12
10
9
6
5
8
9
10
10
10
8
7
5
8
11
11
11
10
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