Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the skinny on Ocean City – 8th Street for the next 16 days.
Honestly, it’s a lean spell. The first week, from the 11th through the 16th, the waves are barely there—under 2 ft, with weak energy in the low double digits. A few clean mornings with light offshore winds, but you’d be lucky to get a ride. Not worth wetting the wetsuit for.
The first real pulse shows up Monday the 17th in the morning: 4 ft from the S, clean offshore wind at 20 km/h, and the energy jumps to 110 (moderate). It’s ordinary, but it’s surfable. That’s the pick of the first part of the window.
Then it dries up again until Tuesday the 22nd afternoon, where we see 5 ft from the S and energy at 150, but the cross-shore wind leaves it choppy. Not the one.
The real treasure? Sunday morning the 23rd. Glassy flat calm, 2 ft from the SSE. The energy is only 54, so it’s small, but that glass is pure silk. For a beginner-friendly break like this, with no wind, that’s the session to paddle.
Later on, Monday the 25th afternoon shows 3 ft from the S with a light offshore W at 10 km/h and energy at 70. Surfable, but nothing special.
Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Bottom line: the 23rd morning is your best shot. The rest is mostly small and messy. Keep your eyes peeled for that glassy window—it’s the real deal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | E 14 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.22m | 8:02PM1.50m | 8:34AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.51m | 9:22AM1.35m | 9:37PM1.48m | 10:08AM1.37m | 10:22PM1.41m | 10:54AM1.36m | 11:07PM1.33m | 11:40AM1.33m | 11:52PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM-0.03m | 1:42PM0.00m | 2:32AM-0.09m | 2:38PM-0.04m | 3:21AM-0.12m | 3:31PM-0.05m | 4:06AM-0.13m | 4:19PM-0.05m | 4:47AM-0.10m | 5:04PM-0.01m | 5:28AM-0.05m | 5:49PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 29 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 601 | 2652 | 543 | 543 | 1393 | 1017 | 2349 | 1437 | 562 | 461 | 543 | 167 | 60 | 231 | 246 | 968 | 1175 | 989 |
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