Ocean City Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Maryland, USA)
Photo by: KaitylnOcean City Surf Guide
Ocean City in Maryland is a beach break. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rips and locals.
Ocean City Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  4.0 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
23.8°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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Ocean City Surf:
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 05:16 Local time| Tuesday 11 | ||||
| 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 ESE |
ESE |
 ESE |
 SE |
| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
|
|
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross |
Tide Times:
For Fenwick Island Light, Delaware, 5 km from Ocean City.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Ocean City Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At BUOY-OCIM2, 9 km from Ocean City.
calm km/h |  | Air temperature 23.1 °C |
Current weather near Ocean City
Buoy Data:
At Delaware Bay Buoy, 20 miles from Ocean City.
| 11PM | 12AM | 1AM | 2AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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 |
 |
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| Dominant period (s) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Overall Ocean City Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in August
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Use this relief map to navigate to Maryland surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Ocean City
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ocean City:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break2 mi
- Third closest break5 mi
- Fourth closest break6 mi
- Fifth closest break6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ocean City:
- Closest wave buoy20 mi
- Second closest wave buoy47 mi
- Third closest wave buoy75 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy75 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy88 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ocean City:
- Closest tide stationFenwick Island Light3 mi
- Second closest tide stationKeydash, Isle of Wight Bay4 mi
- Third closest tide stationOcean City, Isle of Wight Bay5 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationOcean City (fishing pier)6 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationOcean City Inlet6 mi
Airports
- 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.
- Third is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Dover Afb Airport (DOV) in USA is 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Ocean City and is 107 km (66 miles) away.
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