Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 83 | 109 | 87 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.58m | 8:35AM2.25m | 8:44PM2.63m | 9:27AM2.32m | 9:33PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.41m | 2:18PM0.62m | 3:11AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
9 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 75 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | S 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
19 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 9 | — | 83 | 109 | 87 | 100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 888 | 77 | 77 | 35 | 983 | 1024 | 983 | 2091 | 486 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 173 | 437 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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