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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Old Orchard Beach (OOB)
USA, North East, Northern New England
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Drive The Maine turnpike till u see a sign reading Old Orchard Beach follow that and you cant go wrong. Once there you will see a Pier, thats generally the best spot. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Ocean Park Beach
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerOrdinary, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, SouthWest
Good wind directionNorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Webcam urlhttp://www.nesurf.com/Pic...
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Additional Information
This spot is fun, it isnt huge but there have been the occasinal 7 ft days. Thats from a big swell in the mid winter though. Nothing huge but a lot of fun. During the summer there are a lot or tourists on the beach though.
Atmosphere
Not alot of people but fun if your just hanging out. Higgins is consistently much larger nad is only about 20 min north.
General
I love this spot this is where i learned how to surf, but it can be really flat for a week at a time, summer isnt the best time at all for this spot.
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Comments
By brian@superiorsurfclub.com , 18-07-2006
OOB is a fun place - OOB can be a real fun wave, epecially in the fall, when the surf is good and places like Higgs, Scarborough and Biddeford are crowded. For whatever reason people stay away from OOB. Just for the "lack of crowd factor" it's worth surfing there. Doesn't hold the wind like Higgs does.On bigger days Pine Point can get good. Usually about half the size of Higgins, it can go top to bottom. A nice departure from the slower waves around the corner.
By Anonymous , 18-07-2006
vacation - I came on vacation to this spot with my family. We weren't expecting to surf but we brought the boards in case. On the last day lines were stretching across the whole cove without a single section. It was amazing waist to chest high waves.
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By johhny appleseed , 21-11-2006
- imgunna come to your break and pick all your apples and put them in a bucket and make cider and im gunna drink it in front of all yall locals