Surf Forecasts:
Old Orchard Beach surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 2,602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Orchard Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Old Orchard Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Orchard Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 60 | 92 | 240 | 441 | 1012 | 2273 | 2023 | 1738 | 1489 | 1489 | 1092 | 637 | 313 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM2.52m | 7:56AM2.26m | 8:05PM2.58m | 8:48AM2.35m | 8:57PM2.66m | 9:33AM2.47m | 9:42PM2.76m | 10:12AM2.62m | 10:23PM2.85m | 10:49AM2.76m | 11:03PM2.91m | 11:24AM2.90m | 11:43PM2.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.69m | 1:34AM0.46m | 1:39PM0.65m | 2:29AM0.39m | 2:34PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.29m | 3:21PM0.41m | 3:53AM0.19m | 4:03PM0.27m | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:44PM0.12m | 5:05AM0.03m | 5:24PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | E 13 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 35 | — | 3 | — | 672 | 1384 | 2023 | 1738 | 1489 | 1489 | 1092 | 637 | 313 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 15 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 52 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | E 16 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | — | 17 | 54 | 60 | 92 | 240 | 441 | 1012 | 2273 | — | 126 | 103 | 128 | 120 | 78 | 59 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 855 | 180 | 447 | 455 | 495 | 495 | 573 | 1010 | 855 | 2799 | 568 | 1122 | 855 | 799 | 1261 | 1125 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 1983 |
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