Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Looking at the whole 16-day window for Ocean City - 8th Street, it's a tough one. The forecast is pretty much a flat spell. There's a little bump of energy from the 3rd of August into the 4th, but even then, the wind is going to ruin it. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, so don't get your hopes up.
The only time the swell energy even gets close to interesting is on Monday the 3rd of August. The combined energy jumps to 777 (moderate to strong), with a 6.6 ft swell from the south. The problem is, that's all coming with a fresh cross-onshore wind from the south at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. For a beach break like this, that kind of wind just kills the shape. That size is also getting into expert territory, and with the wind, it's more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-out.
Things settle down after that, but the swell drops off fast. The rest of the first week and into the second is just tiny, weak swell with poor winds. The water temp is about 74.8° which is pretty normal for this time of year. Honestly, there are no standouts here. The whole forecast period is a write-off for decent surf. A blank run like this is just part of the deal for this area sometimes.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 30 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 228 | 259 | 491 | 408 | 77 | 139 | 75 | 66 | 77 | 85 | 50 | 60 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.30m | 10:44AM1.16m | 10:57PM1.26m | 11:24AM1.19m | 11:38PM1.21m | 12:07PM1.21m | 00:22AM1.16m | 12:54PM1.23m | 1:12AM1.10m | 1:47PM1.26m | 2:08AM1.05m | 2:45PM1.27m | 3:13AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.15m | 4:46AM0.04m | 4:54PM0.15m | 5:18AM0.05m | 5:32PM0.16m | 5:51AM0.06m | 6:15PM0.18m | 6:29AM0.09m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:15AM0.12m | 8:15PM0.24m | 8:15AM0.15m | 9:31PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 68 | — | 286 | 167 | 77 | 82 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 228 | 259 | 491 | 408 | — | 139 | 75 | 66 | 77 | 85 | 50 | 60 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 49 | 304 | 997 | 554 | 1094 | 1226 | 0 | 295 | 330 | 2 | 31 | 88 | 299 | 99 | 299 | 140 | 13 | 330 | 13 |
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