Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Ocean City - 8th Street. It’s a real flat spell. There’s no surf worth paddling out for in the entire forecast window. The energy just isn't there.
Right off the bat, the first few days are a total write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak swell with a combined energy that barely cracks 40 (43 on the 8th). The water is a balmy 77°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels like a bathtub. But that warmth doesn't help the waves. It’s just small, onshore chop.
We do get a few brief windows of clean conditions. Like Friday the 10th, with a light offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the SSE. It’s clean, sure, but there’s nothing to ride. A couple of mornings later, like the 15th, we see a slight bump to 4ft from the S, but it’s a short-period, weak windswell with a combined energy of just 89. It’s still not enough to get excited about.
The whole second week is the same story. The swell barely registers, with heights dropping to 0.7ft and energy levels in the single digits. Even a glassy, 13-second period groundswell on the 19th is only 0.3ft – that’s just a lake. It’s a long, flat stretch.
This is a beginner spot, and honestly, for a beginner, this is just a week of swimming. For anyone else, it’s a good time to take a break. For this area, a blank run like this is more normal than a surprise. Don’t waste your time checking the cams. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 20 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 71 | 85 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 35 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.23m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:13PM1.29m | 4:43AM1.03m | 5:20PM1.36m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:58AM1.12m | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:55AM1.18m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:48AM1.23m | 9:05PM1.55m | 9:40AM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.10m | 10:56PM0.16m | 10:52AM0.07m | 11:57PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:51PM0.01m | 1:55AM-0.05m | 1:52PM-0.02m | 2:50AM-0.11m | 2:50PM-0.04m | 3:42AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 17 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 40 | 71 | 85 | 68 | 59 | — | — | 2 | 35 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 17 | 340 | 291 | 55 | 11 | 36 | 55 | 127 | 444 | 415 | 346 | 1096 | 543 | 444 | 544 | 461 | 46 | 510 | 8 | 76 |
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