
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 82 | 170 | 265 | 385 | 411 | 355 | 340 | 430 | 397 | 450 | 390 | 471 | 252 | 262 | 262 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.26m | 6:20PM2.50m | 7:09AM2.31m | 7:18PM2.53m | 8:01AM2.42m | 8:12PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.69m | 00:41AM0.45m | 12:55PM0.63m | 1:34AM0.40m | 1:51PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 82 | 170 | 265 | 385 | 411 | 355 | 340 | 292 | 397 | 450 | 390 | 297 | 252 | 262 | 262 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 21 | — | — | 430 | 28 | — | — | 471 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 426 | 1265 | 258 | 258 | 86 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 459 | 404 | 276 | 103 | 258 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 568 | 1137 | 1137 | 103 | 35 |
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