
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM2.51m | 8:37PM3.08m | 9:26AM2.60m | 9:40PM3.18m | 10:25AM2.72m | 10:38PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.25m | 3:06AM-0.06m | 3:12PM0.17m | 4:05AM-0.17m | 4:12PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | NW 2 |
— | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 299 | 299 | 465 | 465 | 235 | 258 | 319 | 319 | 568 | 575 | 575 | 455 | 455 | 319 | 270 | 300 | 299 | 299 | 240 | 319 | 235 | 319 |
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