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Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
7.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Old Orchard Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Old Orchard Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | |
119 | 151 | 125 | 106 | 84 | 67 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 133 | 225 | 240 | 172 | 167 | 169 | 218 | 176 | 135 | 60 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.60m | 8:10PM2.73m | 8:34AM2.67m | 8:58PM2.93m | 9:28AM2.76m | 9:45PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:43PM0.24m | 2:17AM0.23m | 2:33PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.02m | 3:22PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 14 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 119 | 151 | 125 | 106 | 84 | 67 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 135 | 60 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | — | — | ESE 11 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 50 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 11 | NE 4 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 11 | 133 | 225 | 240 | 172 | 167 | 169 | 218 | 176 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 69 | 86 | 1365 | 1970 | 855 | 529 | 703 | 456 | 270 | 254 | 259 | 437 | 299 | 131 |
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