
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:40AM2.77m | 2:52PM3.11m | 3:36AM2.65m | 3:50PM3.02m | 4:40AM2.55m | 4:55PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.12m | 9:15PM-0.10m | 9:27AM0.22m | 10:16PM-0.00m | 10:29AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
59 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 13 | S 3 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
5 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
2 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 472 | 86 | 86 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 447 | 423 | 447 | 455 | 457 |
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