Old Orchard Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.53° N 70.36° W

Old Orchard Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
2.6° 

Old Orchard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Old Orchard Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Old Orchard Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Orchard Beach over the next 16 days.


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