Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 510 | 415 | 424 | 432 | 343 | 268 | 190 | 219 | 217 | 196 | 177 | 194 | 165 | 129 | 81 | 106 | 106 | 169 | 147 | 147 | 165 | 239 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.57m | 9:02PM2.69m | 9:27AM2.74m | 9:46PM2.78m | 10:05AM2.91m | 10:30PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.31m | 2:42PM0.36m | 3:05AM0.22m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:45AM0.12m | 4:11PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 464 | 510 | 415 | 424 | 432 | 343 | 268 | 190 | 219 | 217 | 196 | 177 | 194 | 165 | 129 | 81 | 106 | 106 | 169 | 147 | 147 | 165 | 239 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | 44 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 32 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 855 | 459 | 409 | 459 | 245 | 77 | 258 | 258 | 636 | 404 | 114 | 259 | 258 | 103 | 103 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 72 | 69 | 35 |
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