Old Orchard Beach, Prouts Neck, ME, Surfing Spots

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Not as punched up as Scarboro or generally as big as Higgins Beach, southeast-facing OOB can be pretty bland by comparison. The OOB pier is the exception to this otherwise-nondescript beachbreak, with good lefts on the south side of the pier and a decent right on the north side. Pine Point, to the north -- technically in the Town of Scarborough -- doesn't go off unless there's a wind or groundswell surfline.com

ability level:: beginner to advanced
access:: It's there -- for a price. Private parking is $5/day in summer. Surfing restrictions near the pier are seldom enforced.
best season:: late summer (hurricanes), fall, winter and early spring
best size: waist-high to overhead
best tide: low incoming
best well direction: SE, E
best wind: W, SW
bicep burn:(1=1ft waikiki; 10=15ft ocean beach): 1 in summer, 6-plus in fall, winter, 'canes
bottom:: sand
bring your:: snorkel and fins
perfect-o-meter: (1=lake erie; 10=jeffreys bay): 2 in summer, 5-plus in fall, winter, 'canes
place to eat: Plenty of greasy pizza, amusement park rides at Palace Playland, fried clams and hot dogs in this little honky-tonk by the sea. Have a beer on the bar at the end of the OOB pier, and watch the world below go by. Texas Chili, run by a former Mexican prison cook, is the real deal. Awesome salsa and...
place to stay: Plenty of cheese-ball motels -- who knows, you might get lucky. Plenty of campgrounds in the area, including Bayley's, Route 9 (207-883-6043), and Old Orchard Beach Campground, Route 5 (207-934-4477). Or try
place to stay link: http://www.anrdoezrs.net/placeholder-3588608
poo patrol:(1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup): 3
region: Northeast
shark danger:(1=none; 10=bring an iron cage): 1
subregion: New England