Ocean City - 7th Street Surf Break

Ocean City - 7th Street Surf Guide

Lat Long: 39.28° N 74.57° W

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean City - 7th Street sea temperature is
21.1° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ocean City - 7th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Ocean City - 7th Street break guidePhoto by: Rob

Ocean City - 7th Street Surf Guide

Ocean City - 7th Street in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of Man-made danger (buoys etc..) and pollution.

Ocean City - 7th Street Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean City - 7th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean City - 7th Street occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Ocean City - 7th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Ocean City - 7th Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in September while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
32%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
55%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
13%
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 - 7th Street Location Map

Interactive Ocean City - 7th Street 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 - 7th Street is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean City - 7th Street is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD), also in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Ocean City - 7th Street Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 21:50 Local Time
SunMonday 22
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
10
0
5
10
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    Tides at Ocean City - 7th Street

    Current tide and informaton
    For Ocean City, 9th Street Bridge, New Jersey, 2 km from Ocean City - 7th Street.
    Next High Water: 02:41am | 1.12m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 09:10am | 0.09m
    IS AT (local time)

    Ocean City - 7th Street Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Ocean City - 7th Street

    Surf stats for Ocean City - 7th Street, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Ocean City - 7th Street

    Wind stats for Ocean City - 7th Street, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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