Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 466 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically one long flat spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. There’s a big gap right from the start with no real surf on offer until the 22nd of July, and even then, it’s not great. You’re lookin’ at a whole lot of days with tiny, weak waves and poor conditions.
The only time the ocean even wakes up is around Wednesday the 22nd of July. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the S, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 662 – that’s proper strong energy. But here’s the catch: the wind is a cross-offshore from the WSW at 22 mph, which is a fresh breeze. It’s clean, but that’s a lot of juice for a beginner spot. At over 5ft, this is too big for the groms and learners. The next day, Thursday the 23rd, still has some energy (105 combined) with 3ft SSE swell, but the wind goes cross-shore and it’s described as moderate cross-shore chop. Not exactly glassy perfection.
The one small glimmer here is Saturday the 25th of July. In the morning, it goes glassy – dead calm, with the wind shifting to ESE at just 3 mph. The swell is 4ft from the E, period of 6 seconds, with moderate energy (130). It’s a clean, glassy morning, but it’s still just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no shock there.
Honestly, the pick of a bad bunch is that Saturday morning (25th July) at Ocean City - 8th Street. It’s the only time you’ll get a clean window, with 4ft waves and no wind ruining it. But don’t get your hopes up – it’s weak, short-period stuff, and the break is a beginner-friendly beach setup. For the rest of the run, the wind is onshore or cross-shore and choppy, or there’s just not enough swell. If you’re a kiter, the 22nd might look interesting with that strong wind and 7ft swell, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t plan a trip around it. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 83 | 135 | 86 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 125 | 466 | 190 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.45m | 11:24AM1.29m | 11:36PM1.37m | 12:15PM1.28m | 00:26AM1.28m | 1:05PM1.26m | 1:15AM1.18m | 1:54PM1.23m | 2:03AM1.09m | 2:42PM1.21m | 2:52AM1.01m | 3:33PM1.19m | 3:46AM0.95m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM-0.13m | 5:27PM0.01m | 6:01AM-0.08m | 6:17PM0.07m | 6:46AM-0.01m | 7:09PM0.14m | 7:33AM0.07m | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:23AM0.13m | 9:05PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.19m | 10:03PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 35 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 196 | 190 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 8 | WNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 135 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 125 | 466 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 960 | 968 | 960 | 968 | 968 | 1226 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 156 | 330 | 330 | 1168 | 1168 | 1164 | 113 | 11 | 47 |
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