Ocean City - 8th Street surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 15th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 15th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
S
8
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
42
48
138
96
84
60
92
94
76
73
28
20
21
25
28
26
38
29
37
30
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
5
NW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
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
11:20PM1.45m
12:04PM1.14m
00:19AM1.37m
Low Tide
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
5:03PM-0.01m
5:56AM-0.10m
5:58PM0.05m
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
1
8
Temp °C
13
16
14
14
17
16
18
19
20
24
29
26
25
29
27
26
30
24
25
26
20
11
12
9
9
12
13
15
15
18
24
29
26
26
29
27
24
27
19
23
23
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
28
42
48
138
96
84
60
41
49
76
6
28
19
19
25
28
26
38
19
30
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
10
4
8
67
16
31
29
28
12
12
1
20
21
1
1
10
29
8
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
47
34
2
23
22
1
8
11
7
7
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.8
S
8
1.2
S
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
S
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
92
94
73
12
1
10
4
3
19
37
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)
11
17
0
0
0
0
13
330
2
0
0
39
184
960
49
88
554
290
71
102
11
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
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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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