Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Well folks, it’s gonna be a long wait for any worthwhile waves around here. We’ve got a big stretch of flat or near-flat conditions ahead. Honestly, for the next while, you’d be better off doing a bit of yard work or checking your wax supply.
The first half of this run doesn’t give us much to work with at all. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Sunday the 30th of August, it's just messy, tiny scraps. We’re talking ankle to knee-high waves, with weak energy (mostly between 10 and 63), and most of the time the wind is either onshore, cross, or just not cooperating. A few mornings look glassy, like Friday the 21st, but the swell is a paltry 1 ft, so even with those clean conditions, it’s not worth paddling out for. There are a couple of clean afternoons later on, like the 28th and 29th, but again, the swell is so small it’s just a tease.
Finally, there’s a bit of a pulse on Monday the 31st of August. We see some short-period swell (7 seconds) coming out of the east, pushing up to about 6 ft in the morning. The wave energy is actually starting to kick, hitting 254 (moderate energy). The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, so Ocean City – 8th Street will be clean. That’s the one window that looks surfable for a beginner. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year. Now, keep in mind, it's still a short-period swell, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and weak, but it's the best we’ve got. The afternoon turns to junk as the wind swings onshore and picks up, so get your session in early. The crowds are possible there, so be ready to share.
After that, the waves drop right back down again into the first days of September. The energy drops off to the 100-120 range and the wind turns ugly. Not a great run, but hey, that’s the mid-Atlantic in late summer. Things can turn around quick.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 39 | 56 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.14m | 1:12PM1.24m | 1:22AM1.05m | 1:58PM1.20m | 2:09AM0.98m | 2:48PM1.16m | 3:03AM0.92m | 3:42PM1.14m | 4:05AM0.89m | 4:43PM1.15m | 5:13AM0.91m | 5:42PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.11m | 7:23PM0.22m | 7:32AM0.20m | 8:19PM0.28m | 8:25AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.31m | 9:25AM0.30m | 10:22PM0.30m | 10:25AM0.31m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:21AM0.29m | 00:09AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 4 | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 4 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | E 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 49 | 33 | — | 15 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 127 | 295 | 36 | 11 | 423 | 55 | 281 | 2483 | 505 | 55 | 997 | 458 | 23 | 93 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
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