Ocean City Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maryland, USA)

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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

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4.0
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.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean City (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ocean City with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in July while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ocean City Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 22 January 2021, 03:37 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 22
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSW
Period (s)	5	6	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Ocean City look like?

Latest photos from Ocean City. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Myers
Credit: John Myers
Credit: John Myers
Credit: John Myers
Credit: John Myers

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Tides at Ocean City

Current tide and informaton

For Fenwick Island Light, Delaware, 5.0 km from Ocean City.

Next High Water: 02:41pm | 0.86m

Next Low Water: 08:57am | 0.2m

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Ocean City Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (6.8 °C) at Ocean City. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.