Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 105 | 102 | 118 | 84 | 86 | 139 | 140 | 97 | 57 | 57 | 115 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 77 | 60 | 67 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM2.61m | 11:36PM2.93m | 12:06PM2.71m | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:40PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.10m | 5:16PM0.26m | 5:47AM0.04m | 5:55PM0.16m | 6:21AM-0.01m | 6:34PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
107 | 105 | 102 | 118 | 84 | 86 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 115 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 77 | 60 | 67 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 |
— | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 |
4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 139 | 140 | 97 | 53 | 13 | — | 17 | 13 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 1334 | 855 | 855 | 131 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 299 | 299 | 175 | 299 |
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