Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean City - 8th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
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 next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper surf. The data’s telling me there’s nothing worth paddling out for across the entire 16-day window. Every single session is flagged as "poor surf conditions," and the scores are a flat zero. That’s a rough one.
We’ve got a 16-day stretch starting now, but the honest truth is there’s a total gap of over two weeks with no surf recommendations. For an area like Ocean City, this kind of dead run is a real bummer, but it happens. The swell is just too small and weak to get excited about.
Let’s look at what we’re dealing with. The first record on Thursday, July 30th, shows a tiny 2ft SSE swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 46. That’s not enough to push a leaf. The morning has a NW wind at 12 mph, which is offshore, so the surface would be clean, but there’s simply no wave to ride. By the afternoon, the wind swings NE and goes cross-shore, making it even messier.
The following days are worse. On Friday, July 31st, the swell drops to 1ft. The morning is glassy – WNW wind at 3 mph – which would be perfect if there was any swell. But there isn’t. Afternoon brings a light S wind, cross-onshore, and it’s choppy.
We see this pattern repeat all the way through to August 14th. The swell never pushes above 3ft, and the periods are consistently short, between 4 and 8 seconds. That’s pure windswell, no grunt. The combined energy stays in the weak two-digit range, mostly under 50. The wind directions are all over the place, and most of the time it’s cross-onshore, onshore, or just plain messy with rain and thunderstorms in the mix.
For a beginner-friendly break like Ocean City - 8th Street, the water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is about normal for this time of year, so that’s not the problem. The problem is a total lack of ocean energy.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if there’s any wind at all. For us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave your board in the car and save your energy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 45 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.11m | 9:43PM1.33m | 10:07AM1.14m | 10:19PM1.30m | 10:44AM1.16m | 10:57PM1.26m | 11:24AM1.19m | 11:38PM1.21m | 12:07PM1.21m | 00:22AM1.16m | 12:54PM1.23m | 1:12AM1.10m | 1:47PM1.26m | 2:08AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.15m | 4:13AM0.03m | 4:17PM0.15m | 4:46AM0.04m | 4:54PM0.15m | 5:18AM0.05m | 5:32PM0.16m | 5:51AM0.06m | 6:15PM0.18m | 6:29AM0.09m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:15AM0.12m | 8:15PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | — | S 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NE 5 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 29 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 127 | 60 | 55 | 304 | 49 | 304 | 330 | 515 | 1168 | 1208 | 1045 | 1175 | 93 | 93 | 60 | 1090 | 1175 | 1212 | 1412 | 554 |
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