Ocean City – 8th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Ocean City - 8th Street Surf Guide

Ocean City - 8th Street in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism.

Ocean City - 8th Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean City - 8th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean City - 8th Street occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean City - 8th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ocean City - 8th 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 - 8th Street Location Map

Interactive Ocean City - 8th 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 - 8th Street is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean City - 8th Street is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD), also in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Ocean City - 8th Street Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 20:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 13			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSE
Period (s)	6	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on

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Tides at Ocean City - 8th Street

Current tide and informaton

For Ocean City, 9th Street Bridge, New Jersey, 1 km from Ocean City - 8th Street.

Next High Water: 06:45am | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 12:40am | 0.03m

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Ocean City - 8th Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Ocean City - 8th Street is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite