Walking Old Orchard Beach today

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

82/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 69°F — but low-tide window at 5:55 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 69°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 4 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 5:55 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 38 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Old Orchard Beach is also scored for

65 Families with kids water temperature 62°F 63 Surfing swell period 6s

About Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach sits on the Maine coast, where the water runs from about 38°F in February to 66°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 66°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 62°F. That is 4° below the August average of 66°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Old Orchard Beach about 0.9 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Old Orchard Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 82 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 5:55 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Old Orchard Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 5:47 AM at 0.1 ft.

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