Old Orchard Beach surf break

Old Orchard Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 Feb 2026 EST
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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
2.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Orchard Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Old Orchard Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Old Orchard Beach in the next 12 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 28th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 28th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 28th Feb)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Orchard Beach over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
0.1
E
0.6
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.5
SSE
2
S
1.7
S
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)6145101091110777776101098799
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1674203155312456353278743112616153828142022
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
W
20
W
10
N
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
15
NNE
5
SW
20
S
25
SW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crossglassglasscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:31PM
2.39
5:48AM
2.82
6:47PM
2.38
7:03AM
2.84
7:57PM
2.47
8:12AM
2.92
8:57PM
2.61
9:10AM
3.01
9:49PM
2.74
10:03AM
3.07
10:37PM
2.85
10:52AM
3.08
11:20PM
2.93
11:38AM
3.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:19PM
0.33
12:20PM
0.08
12:32AM
0.34
1:33PM
0.02
1:44AM
0.26
2:35PM
-0.08
2:46AM
0.13
3:28PM
-0.17
3:41AM
0.01
4:17PM
-0.22
4:31AM
-0.09
5:01PM
-0.22
5:18AM
-0.15
Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Sunrise--6:22--6:20--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13
Sunset5:23--5:24--5:27--5:28--5:29--5:30--5:31--
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clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
Rain (mm)
--------------------1
Temp. °C11-1-1-4-200463-2-4-12-9-7-8-8-5-23
Feels °C (?)-3-5-8-8-9-7-6-6-31-2-7-9-19-13-11-13-14-12-8-2
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The above surf forecast table for Old Orchard Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Old Orchard Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Old Orchard Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Old Orchard Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from West Scarborough. If you plan a vacation in Maine, look for hotels and other accommodation in West Scarborough. West Scarborough has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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