Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days for Ocean City - 8th Street, it’s a tough watch. There’s a real dry spell on the menu. After a small bump in the swell on Wednesday the 22nd, the surf pretty much goes into hibernation. We’re looking at a long, long gap from Thursday the 23rd all the way through to the end of the month, with nothing really worth paddling out for. The models are showing mostly small, weak waves with poor wind and messy conditions. It’s the kind of stretch that tests your patience.
The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the start. Wednesday morning, July 22nd, we’ve got some waist-chest high swell pushing in from the SSW at about 6.2ft, but it’s got a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 737. The wind is a cross-off from the WSW, which should keep the faces clean. The water is sitting at 75.6°, about a touch warmer than normal. It’s not a classic day, but it’s the only session that’s even worth a mention in this whole spread. The rest of the week is a write-off.
After that, it’s a desert. We get a little spike again on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July, with some bigger 6.9ft SSW swell and clean cross-off wind, but the energy is strong (632) and the period is still short. It’s a bit of a heavy, lumpy one for the beginner spot, and the overall quality is still rated as marginal. It’s not the kind of thing you’d set an alarm for.
Honestly, for the rest of the 16 days, it’s small, weak, and mostly onshore or choppy. There’s a couple of days with glassy or offshore conditions, like the morning of the 31st of July, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. It’s a frustrating pattern. For a spot that’s fairly exposed and fairly consistent, this is a real downer. The setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle for most of these days.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 485 | 137 | 92 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 51 | 36 | 48 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 86 | 469 | 105 | 89 |
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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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.19m | 3:46AM0.95m | 4:27PM1.18m | 4:46AM0.92m | 5:24PM1.20m | 5:48AM0.93m | 6:17PM1.23m | 6:44AM0.96m | 7:05PM1.27m | 7:31AM1.01m | 7:48PM1.31m | 8:14AM1.05m | 8:28PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.19m | 10:03PM0.27m | 10:09AM0.22m | 10:59PM0.25m | 11:00AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.23m | 11:50AM0.23m | 00:40AM0.19m | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:27PM0.20m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:57AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 252 | 137 | 92 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 150 | 105 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 485 | — | — | 11 | 17 | — | 33 | 76 | 51 | 36 | 48 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 469 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 330 | 59 | 184 | 330 | 47 | 290 | 290 | 0 | 17 | 461 | 116 | 366 | 71 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 0 |
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