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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Fortunes Rocks9.2 kmabout 20 min by car

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft339 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fortunes Rocks, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft7 smushy	339kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	12°C

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

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft339 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Timber Island, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft7 smushy	339kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	12°C

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

2 ft33 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

5 ft228 kJ

6 ft332 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doc Browns, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	33kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 smushy	279kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft7 smushy	228kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	6 ft7 smushy	332kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	11°C

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

2 ft33 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

5 ft228 kJ

6 ft332 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at TWO LIGHTS, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 shollow	33kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	5 ft8 smushy	279kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft7 smushy	228kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	6 ft7 smushy	332kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 shollow	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	11°C

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

2 ft28 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Old Orchard Beach (OOB), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	211kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	14°C

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

2 ft28 kJ

5 ft265 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Scarborough, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft8 smushy	265kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	211kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	11°C

Higgins Beach9.1 kmabout 20 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

5 ft265 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

2 ft59 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Higgins Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 smushy	265kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	211kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	11°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