Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 94 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at the same stretch of coast but in feet and miles per hour – we'll talk straight about Ocean City - 8th Street.
Right off the bat, the next week is looking pretty weak. For the next several days, the swell is tiny – we’re talking about ankle-biters. On Tuesday morning, July 14th, the waves are only about 1 ft out of the ESE with a 9-second period. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be glassy. It’s clean, but there’s almost no push. The combined energy is in the weak range (39). That morning would be a great time for a beginner to just get the feel of the board.
Wednesday morning, July 15th has a nice clean look with a cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph, but the wave height is still only 1 ft, with energy at 27. You might get a few little lines, but not much power.
From about Thursday, July 16th through Saturday, July 18th, it gets really flat. A gap of about three days where the swell drops to under 1 ft. For example, Thursday morning the 16th has a clean offshore NW wind at 6 mph, but the height is only 1 ft with just 16 in energy. Paddling practice only.
Things try to pick up on Sunday, July 19th. A south swell comes in at about 4 ft, with moderate energy (135), but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind turns cross-onshore from the east at 9 mph. It’ll be choppy and messy. Not the best.
The biggest swell of the outlook hits Monday, July 27th. That south swell pushes to 5 ft, with energy jumping to 413 – a strong reading. But again, the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the east at 12 mph. That’s going to make the lineup lumpy and hard to manage. At that size, it's strictly for experienced surfers. It's not the clean standout you'd hope for given the wind.
The best day overall for clean conditions, if not for size, is Tuesday, July 14th morning. That glassy 1 ft swell, with calm wind and a 9-second period, offers the best chance for a clean, uncrowded session for someone learning. The energy is low, but it won’t be a washing machine.
So, it's a dry run for the most part. Not much to get excited about until the very end, and even then the wind spoils it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.12m | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:55AM1.18m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:48AM1.23m | 9:05PM1.55m | 9:40AM1.27m | 9:56PM1.52m | 10:32AM1.29m | 10:46PM1.45m | 11:24AM1.29m | 11:36PM1.37m | 12:15PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:51PM0.01m | 1:55AM-0.05m | 1:52PM-0.02m | 2:50AM-0.11m | 2:50PM-0.04m | 3:42AM-0.15m | 3:45PM-0.05m | 4:30AM-0.15m | 4:37PM-0.03m | 5:16AM-0.13m | 5:27PM0.01m | 6:01AM-0.08m | 6:17PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 5 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 14 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | W 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 43 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 24 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 461 | 1094 | 544 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 17 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 117 | 11 | 601 | 997 | 458 | 488 | 2511 | 601 | 960 | 281 |
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