Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the surf forecast for the next couple of weeks is a total bummer. We are looking at a long, flat stretch with absolutely nothing on the menu. If you were hoping for a wave, you're going to be disappointed. Plain and simple: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window, so let's not get ahead of ourselves.
At Ocean City - 8th Street, the story is all about tiny, gutless waves. We're talking ankle-biters in the 1ft range, maybe touching 2ft at the very best. The swell energy is weak, barely registering, and the wind just keeps messing with the surface. There are a few moments of clean glass with light offshore breezes, but with that little push of swell, it's completely pointless. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, so you don't even have that to get excited about.
This flat spell just stretches on and on through the rest of August. The waves stay small, weak, and just plain poor. We might see a little bump of energy late in the month, but it’s all short-period windswell that the onshore and cross-shore winds will just chew up into a lumpy mess. There's no power, no shape, nothing to get your heart racing. It’s all chop and no hope. This blank run is more normal for the area when the swells aren't lining up, but it never stays this poor for long. Forecasts can, and do, change.
The beginning of September brings more of the same. A little more energy shows up on the 2nd, but the waves are still just knee-high and the wind is on it. It's not surf; it's a washing machine. I know it's tough, but we gotta be patient. Keep the boards ready, keep watching the charts, and wait for a proper swell to light things up. Until then, I'm just watching the horizon.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 18 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
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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-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.05m | 1:58PM1.20m | 2:09AM0.98m | 2:48PM1.16m | 3:03AM0.92m | 3:42PM1.14m | 4:05AM0.89m | 4:43PM1.15m | 5:13AM0.91m | 5:42PM1.18m | 6:14AM0.96m | 6:35PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.20m | 8:19PM0.28m | 8:25AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.31m | 9:25AM0.30m | 10:22PM0.30m | 10:25AM0.31m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:21AM0.29m | 00:09AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:56AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 4 | — | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 24 | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 11 | 503 | 116 | 167 | 505 | 505 | 513 | 1335 | 505 | 601 | 93 | 106 | 55 | 305 | 55 | 55 | 127 | 76 |
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