Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks at Ocean City - 8th Street. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch is not looking flash at all for the full 16 days. We’ve got a long, flat, and messy run ahead, with no real standouts to get excited about.
Right from the get-go, Tuesday 7th July afternoon is a no-go. We’re looking at a weak 3ft swell from the ENE with a short period of just 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at 62, and with a 12 mph cross wind, it’s just choppy and poor. The water is sitting at a very unusual 77°F – that’s 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a proper anomaly, but it doesn’t help the surf one bit.
Wednesday 8th through Monday 13th July is more of the same – small, weak swells between 1ft and 3ft, mostly from the east or southeast, with periods struggling to get past 8 seconds. The energy readings are all in the weak zone (under 100), and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and rubbish. Even the Saturday morning 11th July shows a clean cross-off wind from the north at 19 mph, but with only a 2ft swell, it’s just not enough to bother with.
There’s a slight glimmer on Thursday 16th July morning – the spot finally scores a 3ft swell from the south, with a light cross-off breeze from the west at just 3 mph, making things clean. The score is only a 1, and the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. So, it’s not completely flat, but it’s barely worth a paddle. Combined energy is still weak at 55.
From Friday 17th July through to Wednesday 22nd July, it’s back to tiny, weak energy readings across the board – the highest we see is 74 on Monday 20th July morning, but that’s with a 2ft SE swell and an 8-second period, still on the low side. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and on the 18th and 19th we get some glassy conditions, but with swells of only 1ft to 3ft and periods as low as 4 seconds, it’s barely a ripple.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a proper wave here, you’re out of luck. This beach setup, with this combination of weak swell and tricky winds, might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those breezier afternoons. Don’t hold your breath; a blank run like this is a bit more normal for the area when the conditions don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 48 | 62 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 57 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.19m | 2:31AM1.07m | 3:10PM1.23m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:13PM1.29m | 4:43AM1.03m | 5:20PM1.36m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:58AM1.12m | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:55AM1.18m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:48AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.26m | 8:49AM0.12m | 9:51PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.10m | 10:56PM0.16m | 10:52AM0.07m | 11:57PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:51PM0.01m | 1:55AM-0.05m | 1:52PM-0.02m | 2:50AM-0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 15 | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | W 3 | S 7 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 48 | 62 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 12 | — | 33 | 14 | 24 | 22 | — | 35 | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3193 | 165 | 47 | 304 | 8 | 99 | 466 | 11 | 85 | 71 | 17 | 596 | 116 | 184 | 246 | 1096 | 93 | 1101 | 1176 | 8 | 13 |
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