Ocean City Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Maryland, USA)

Ocean City Surf Guide
Ocean City in Maryland is a beach break. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rips and locals.
Ocean City Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
6.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Ocean City:
The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean City occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Ocean City (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Ocean City Location Map
Interactive Ocean City surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ocean City is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl Airport (SBY) in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean City is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), also in USA, 63 km (39 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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Wind State | off | off | off | off |
Tides at Ocean City
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Swell History at Ocean City
Surf stats for Ocean City, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Ocean City
Wind stats for Ocean City, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Ocean City. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Ocean City:
- Closest Wave BuoyDelaware Bay Buoy20 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWallops Island, VA47 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPotomac Buoy75 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGooses Reef, MD75 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyStingray Point Buoy88 mi