
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.48m | 6:11PM2.92m | 7:03AM2.46m | 7:21PM2.93m | 8:15AM2.52m | 8:32PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.33m | 00:40AM0.12m | 12:51PM0.34m | 1:51AM0.08m | 2:02PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
43 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 447 | 35 | 589 | 2799 | 2812 | 35 | 77 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 103 | 117 | 35 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 86 | 69 | 73 | 131 | 86 |
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