Maine:
Old Orchard Beach Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: 12. ft
Swell Period: 9 secs
Swell Direction: SE
Wind Speed: 29 mph
Wind Direction: Onshore (E)
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OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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Last Updated: March 14, 2010, 12:40 am EST
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