Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean City - 8th Street this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Ocean City over the next couple of weeks.
Gonna level with you straight up: it’s a long, flat, frustrating stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, and there’s barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The first proper chance at anything even close to a wave doesn't show up until Sunday the 6th of September, and even then, it’s not exactly something to write home about. Before that, we’re looking at days of tiny, weak, messy dribble.
Let’s talk about the water first. At Ocean City - 8th Street, the water's sitting at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a bad thing for the long waits between sets.
The only period that even registers is around Sunday the 6th of September. The swell bumps up a bit, with a combined energy of 138 (moderate), but it’s coming from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds. That’s windswell, and with a cross-onshore wind from the east at 16 mph, it’s going to be choppy and lumpy. The waves might hit 4 ft, which is alright size-wise, but the quality will be poor. It’s a beach break, so with that short-period swell and bumpy wind, it’s going to look more like a washing machine than a surfable wave. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that little pulse, it drops straight back down to tiny leftovers. The rest of the run is dominated by 1.0 ft to 2 ft slop from the southeast and south, with weak energy readings mostly in the 20s and 30s. There are moments of clean, offshore wind from the northwest around the 11th of September, but with a 2 ft, 5-second swell, there’s just nothing to work with.
There are no standouts here. None. It’s one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for this area when the stars don’t align. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, save your energy and wax. The board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 46 | 95 | 47 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.17m | 8:40PM1.35m | 9:02AM1.23m | 9:17PM1.35m | 9:38AM1.27m | 9:54PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.30m | 10:33PM1.28m | 10:55AM1.32m | 11:15PM1.22m | 11:39AM1.32m | 00:02AM1.15m | 12:30PM1.31m | 00:56AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.12m | 3:03AM0.02m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:40AM0.00m | 3:55PM0.07m | 4:14AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.06m | 4:48AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.08m | 5:23AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.12m | 6:02AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 46 | 95 | 47 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 55 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 1168 | 2 | 13 | 295 | 11 | 159 | 960 | 55 | 281 | 2309 | 415 | 1096 | 1175 | 1175 | 1175 | 1178 | 366 | 165 | 184 | 290 |
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