Old Orchard Beach, United States

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Old Orchard Beach, Maine aerial view — Old Orchard Beach (OOB). Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach is a town in Maine, United States. From Old Orchard Beach you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Old Orchard Beach (OOB), a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 126 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 8 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PWM, 15 km away.

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Staying in Old Orchard Beach

126 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 8 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PWM, 15 km, PSM, 61 km, AUG, 101 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Old Orchard Beach.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Old Orchard Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Old Orchard Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Sun 25

Higgins Beach9.1 kmabout 20 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Higgins Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft8 smushy	241kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	4 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	2 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	13°C

Fortunes Rocks9.2 kmabout 20 min by car

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

4 ft178 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fortunes Rocks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	178kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	16°C

Old Orchard Beach (OOB)0.3 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Old Orchard Beach (OOB), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	16°C

Timber Island13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kennebunkport, 7 km

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

4 ft178 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Timber Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft7 smushy	178kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	16°C

Scarborough6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Scarborough, 4 km

2 ft28 kJ

5 ft265 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scarborough, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft8 smushy	265kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	2 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	13°C

Doc Browns12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Scarborough, 9 km

2 ft33 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Doc Browns, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft7 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots, offshore	13°C

TWO LIGHTS14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Scarborough, 11 km

2 ft33 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at TWO LIGHTS, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft7 shollow	33kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft7 shollow	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	13°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Old Orchard Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Old Orchard Beach

Big Daddy's Restaurant & BarBar and grill · in the centre
Bill's PizzaPizza · in the centre
JJ's EateryAmerican · in the centre
Rocco's PizzaPizza · in the centre
Bell Buoy RestaurantSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Bull & Brew Wing HouseBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits