Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Ocean City – 8th Street in feet, the way we like it.
First thing, the water temp is about 75°, which is dead-on normal for this time of year. Nothing to write home about.
This 16-day window starts with a big, fat zero. From Saturday, August 1st through to Monday, August 3rd, there’s nothing doing. The waves are ankle-biters, the wind is all wrong, and it’s a choppy mess. Not worth pulling the wetsuit on.
Monday, August 3rd we get a pulse of size, with swell hitting 6ft from the S. The energy is there (687), but it’s coming with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore wind. That combo means you’re looking at a big, blown-out, lumpy mess. Not your friend.
The only real glimmer of hope is Tuesday, August 12th. The morning sees an offshore wind from the NW at 10 mph, cleaning up a tiny 2ft swell from the SSE. The energy is low (53), but that offshore breeze is magic. It’ll be clean, little glassy lines for a longboard or a fun single-fin. In the afternoon, the wind swings to the WNW and picks up to 12 mph, still offshore. It’ll be clean, but still small. That’s your best day, and it’s a pretty quiet one.
After that, from Wednesday, August 13th on, it’s back to small, weak, and generally onshore. There’s a little bump of energy on Sunday, August 16th with a 4ft swell from the E and some decent energy (216), but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW, so it’s going to be choppy and mediocre.
For a spot that’s fairly exposed, the wind and swell just aren’t lining up. The 3rd might be too big for beginners (6ft), but the conditions are so bad it doesn’t matter. The 12th is the only clean day, but it’s tiny. A few of those windy days early on would be perfect for a kite, but a paddle surfer is going to be frustrated.
The second week is just more of the same: small, weak, and unsorted. The 12th is the one to circle, but keep your expectations low.
Hang loose, or don’t hang at all.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 40 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 192 | 441 | 600 | 159 | 72 | 64 | 66 | 25 | 51 | 116 | 89 | 96 | 106 | 58 | 75 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:51PM1.29m | 4:27AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:26AM0.16m | 10:41PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 246 | 186 | 159 | 72 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 40 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 192 | 441 | 600 | — | — | 64 | 66 | 25 | 51 | 116 | 89 | 96 | 106 | 58 | 75 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 1094 | 554 | 1094 | 1375 | 93 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 71 | 108 | 52 | 2418 | 303 | 140 | 330 | 140 | 120 | 330 | 2 |
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