Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE 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 (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you straight: this stretch at Ocean City – 8th Street is a total dry spell. From Saturday, July 25th all the way through Sunday, August 9th, there is zero decent surf on the table.
It starts off real small on the 25th. Swell coming from the east at just 2ft, with a weak energy reading of 44, and a cross-on wind ruining it. Water is 75°, which is about normal for the year.
It stays like that for days. You see a little bump on July 30th and 31st, with energy hitting 137, but the swell is still only 2ft and the wind is cross or onshore. The morning of the 31st is glassy, but the waves are so weak and small you’d be lucky to catch anything.
The only period with any size is around August 3rd, where the swell hits about 4ft from the SSE, and the energy jumps to 412, which is moderate. But it’s short-period stuff (8-9 seconds) and the wind is cross-on, so it’s choppy and messy. It’s not good. After that, it drops right back to tiny, weak surf with mostly onshore winds.
There is no standout day for surfers here. That August 3rd might have the most power, but you’d still be fighting the wind. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 55 | 72 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 44 | 327 | 173 | 149 | 126 | 114 | 424 | 58 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.23m | 6:44AM0.96m | 7:05PM1.27m | 7:31AM1.01m | 7:48PM1.31m | 8:14AM1.05m | 8:28PM1.34m | 8:53AM1.09m | 9:06PM1.34m | 9:30AM1.11m | 9:43PM1.33m | 10:07AM1.14m | 10:19PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.19m | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:27PM0.20m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:57AM0.07m | 2:58PM0.17m | 3:36AM0.05m | 3:39PM0.15m | 4:13AM0.03m | 4:17PM0.15m | 4:46AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 55 | 49 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 136 | 173 | 149 | 126 | 114 | 138 | 54 | 26 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 45 | 28 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | — | — | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 61 | — | 72 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 327 | — | — | 106 | 7 | 424 | — | — | 5 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 50 | 0 | 165 | 1432 | 0 | 1101 | 1547 | 102 | 165 | 85 | 99 | 8 | 165 | 11 | 24 | 322 | 13 | 0 | 330 |
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