Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's see what the water's doing for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, we're staring down a tough stretch. The water's around 77° which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a small comfort, but the surf? Not so much.
We've got a dry spell from now all the way through Thursday the 25th with no real rideable waves. The swell's just dead, and when there is a little bump, the wind's either on it or side-shore and messy. Save the wax.
Then finally by Saturday the 26th, things start to flirt with something surfable. The real highlight comes Sunday morning the 27th. The swell is still small – about 3ft from the ESE – but the period stretches to 10 seconds and we get clean, light offshore winds from the WNW. The combined wave energy will be moderate (184) by the afternoon. That's the most energy we'll see in this whole 16-day window. If you're looking for the one session to paddle out, that's it. Sunday the 27th is your best bet.
Outside of that, it's a tough forecast. The last week of September gives us a little hope, but it's nothing to get overly excited about.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 42 | 57 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 64 | 92 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.40m | 10:35PM1.26m | 11:03AM1.35m | 11:16PM1.17m | 11:45AM1.30m | 11:58PM1.08m | 12:28PM1.23m | 00:42AM1.00m | 1:14PM1.18m | 1:30AM0.94m | 2:03PM1.13m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:58PM1.10m | 3:27AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM-0.00m | 4:53AM-0.00m | 5:19PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.13m | 6:03AM0.16m | 6:43PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.28m | 7:30AM0.31m | 8:37PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.36m | 9:43PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | S 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 15 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 92 | 35 | 37 | 19 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 17 | 17 | 327 | 513 | 510 | 777 | 777 | 93 | 121 | 1168 | 13 | 17 | 246 | 85 | 513 | 1094 | 503 | 1176 | 1432 | 50 |
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