Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. 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 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, switchin' to feet and Fahrenheit. Let’s be honest: this is a rough outlook. We’re talkin’ Ocean City - 8th Street, and the finder says zero for the whole 16 days. That’s a long, quiet stretch. For a spot like this, a blank run isn’t totally weird, but it’s a bummer.
The pattern is flat and choppy. The first week is a total loss with tiny, weak swell. The combined energy barely gets off the ground, hitting a low of 15 (weak energy) on Saturday morning, July 11th, and never gets interesting. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things bumpy. The best we see is a couple of glassy moments on Thursday, July 16th, with light WSW winds, but the swell is just too small (around 2 to 3 ft) and short-period (5 seconds) to ride. Painful.
The second week shows a little more juice, but it’s still poor. The combined energy climbs into the 100s (moderate energy) by the 18th and 19th, but the wind is cross-shore or cross-onshore, choppin' it up. The biggest swell hits Tuesday, July 21st, with about 4.6 ft from the S, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds and comes with rain and onshore wind. For a beginner spot, that’s just messy. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin' unusual.
Bottom line: no standout. No day worth paddling out for. You’re better off waitin’ for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long dry spell.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 18 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 59 | 27 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:56PM1.52m | 10:32AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:45PM-0.05m | 4:30AM-0.15m | 4:37PM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SW 3 | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 27 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 39 | 55 | 165 | 444 | 246 | 246 | 544 | 596 | 670 | 503 | 675 | 165 | 290 | 299 | 340 | 113 | 0 | 55 | 11 |
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