Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. 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 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Let's call it like it is – the surf at Ocean City - 8th Street is looking bleak for a while. There's a big ol' hole at the start of this forecast. From now through the first week of July, it's a whole lot of nothing. The water's a warm 74°, much warmer than usual, but that's the only nice thing going on.
We're stuck in a rut of terrible conditions. Teeny, weak swells from the SE with short periods, paired with cross-shore and onshore breezes. The combined energy is in the weak range, barely hitting 33 at its best. It's all just choppy and poor. You get a tiny, glimmer of hope on Friday, July 10th, with a clean cross-off breeze and a 2ft southerly swell, but the energy is still weak (67) and it's just "surfable but very ordinary." Not worth the drive.
This quiet spell stretches on for days. You're waiting until Monday, July 13th for anything slightly better. That morning brings an offshore wind from the NW cleaning up a 3ft ESE swell. The period is short (6 seconds), but the energy climbs into the moderate range (74). The afternoon peaks with the swell hitting 4ft from the ESE, energy jumping to 181, and clean cross-off winds. It's not a classic, but it's something.
Tuesday the 14th gets messy again. Then Wednesday morning, July 15th, offers a clean cross-off from the WSW with a 4ft SSE swell and strong energy at 224. Short-period stuff, but clean.
Mark your calendar for Thursday morning, July 16th. That's our best shot. Glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze from the NE and a 4ft SSE swell. The energy is strong at 229. If any wave in this whole forecast is gonna be worth waxing up for, that's it. After that, it's back to onshore chop and lumpy conditions to wrap up the run. So keep your expectations real low, and maybe sneak out for those few clean morning windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.22m | 11:54AM1.06m | 00:03AM1.19m | 12:37PM1.09m | 00:48AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.14m | 1:37AM1.11m | 2:14PM1.19m | 2:31AM1.07m | 3:10PM1.23m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:13PM1.29m | 4:43AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.22m | 5:48AM0.09m | 5:49PM0.23m | 6:22AM0.10m | 6:33PM0.25m | 7:02AM0.12m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:50AM0.12m | 8:40PM0.26m | 8:49AM0.12m | 9:51PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.10m | 10:56PM0.16m | 10:52AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
Feels °C | 37 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 21 | — | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1420 | 106 | 246 | 88 | 108 | 1335 | 3108 | 1214 | 1176 | 140 | 17 | 117 | 162 | 162 | 47 | 50 | 84 | 366 | 379 | 55 | 0 |
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