Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s put it in terms us regular folks understand.
First up, it’s a rough start. From September 11th all the way to the morning of September 22nd, there’s hardly a ripple worth paddling for at Ocean City - 8th Street. We’re talking a nine-day stretch of tiny, choppy, and weak surf. Not much to get excited about.
The water is way warmer than it should be – 78°F with an anomaly of 7°F. That’s a serious warm spell, so you can wear less rubber than normal.
The action finally kicks in on September 22nd. Tuesday morning sees a 5ft swell from the E, with moderate energy (265). Still messy, but it’s a start. By Wednesday the 23rd, the swell jumps to 6ft to 7ft from the ESE. The energy is strong (547 to 520) and by Wednesday afternoon the wind turns cross-off from the NNE, cleaning the waves up nicely. But at that size, it’s only for the experienced crew.
The one and only real standout is Thursday, September 24th. The morning session is a beauty. A 8ft swell from the ENE, with the wind going glassy – dead calm out of the West at just 3 mph. The combined energy is a strong 584. That’s your window: good size, perfect conditions, and the best surf of the whole 16 days. The afternoon gets a little bumpy, but that morning is the golden ticket.
Friday the 25th has even more size – 10ft in the a.m. and 8ft in the p.m. – but with cross-on winds, it’s going to be choppy and tough. The energy readings are off the charts (1682 and 1633), meaning big, powerful, difficult surf. This is for experts only, and it’s not as clean as Thursday.
By Saturday the 26th, it’s down to 7ft and 6ft with lumpy cross-shore wind, so the window closes.
Honestly, don’t get your hopes up until the morning of the 24th. That’s your day. Glassy, solid, and the one real highlight in an otherwise flat and long wait.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 79 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.41m | 9:15PM1.40m | 9:41AM1.42m | 9:55PM1.34m | 10:22AM1.40m | 10:35PM1.26m | 11:03AM1.35m | 11:16PM1.17m | 11:45AM1.30m | 11:58PM1.08m | 12:28PM1.23m | 00:42AM1.00m | 1:14PM1.18m | 1:30AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM-0.05m | 3:36AM-0.09m | 3:57PM-0.04m | 4:16AM-0.06m | 4:39PM-0.00m | 4:53AM-0.00m | 5:19PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.13m | 6:03AM0.16m | 6:43PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | ESE 5 | — | E 15 | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 21 | 79 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 968 | 415 | 1175 | 1175 | 71 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 327 | 246 | 960 | 777 | 777 | 76 | 1096 | 777 | 554 | 555 | 1393 | 777 |
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