
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 65 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:14AM2.30m | 8:25PM2.69m | 9:10AM2.30m | 9:17PM2.71m | 10:00AM2.33m | 10:03PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.58m | 2:54AM0.32m | 2:53PM0.58m | 3:45AM0.27m | 3:41PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
62 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 65 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 251 | 983 | 990 | 447 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 960 | 968 | 960 | 258 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 77 | 258 | 404 | 1767 | 258 | 35 |
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