Ocean City - 8th Street surf break

Ocean City - 8th Street surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDT
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Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ocean City - 8th Street sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 15th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 15th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 15th May)3ft (0.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
18
59
116
23
26
43
52
130
124
68
42
34
97
85
60
42
28
29
37
29
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
5
SE
20
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
W
20
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
S
10
SSW
15
E
10
ESE
10
S
20
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:25PM1.19m
5:50AM1.12m
6:19PM1.31m
6:45AM1.17m
7:09PM1.42m
7:36AM1.21m
7:57PM1.51m
8:26AM1.23m
8:44PM1.55m
9:15AM1.23m
9:33PM1.55m
10:08AM1.20m
10:24PM1.52m
11:04AM1.17m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.12m
11:57AM0.02m
00:40AM0.03m
12:45PM-0.03m
1:34AM-0.05m
1:35PM-0.07m
2:27AM-0.11m
2:26PM-0.09m
3:20AM-0.15m
3:18PM-0.09m
4:12AM-0.16m
4:10PM-0.06m
5:04AM-0.14m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
11
6
Temp °C
14
13
16
17
15
13
17
14
14
18
17
17
22
21
23
26
23
19
20
20
23
10
8
10
10
11
12
13
9
9
14
14
13
18
21
22
23
22
19
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
32
18
9
4
23
26
43
52
130
124
68
42
25
97
85
60
42
28
29
37
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
12
11
10
10
4
10
4
19
17
14
13
5
5
1
12
11
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
10
4
4
3
4
12
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.6
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.2
WSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
5
0.6
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
10
59
116
2
3
2
1
1
6
34
9
4
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
466
503
675
543
60
11
52
11
0
0
0
121
290
0
0
13
49
346
960
60
93
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
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The above surf forecast table for Ocean City - 8th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean City - 8th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean City - 8th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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