
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 3PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.78m | 2:37PM3.18m | 3:27AM2.69m | 3:38PM3.06m | 4:33AM2.62m | 4:46PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:02PM-0.19m | 9:15AM0.21m | 10:05PM-0.07m | 10:20AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
67 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 693 | 35 | 240 | 348 | 455 | 1122 | 799 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 1340 | 140 | 161 | 173 | 173 | 513 | 319 | 1122 | 2547 | 2017 | 2653 | 457 | 2638 |
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