Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 117 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s on offer for Ocean City – 8th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. There’s no surf worth paddling out for in the immediate future. We’re looking at a pretty grim run of days. The water’s sitting at a warm 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze, but that’s about the only positive.
The first week is basically a write-off. Sunday the 9th sees a weak 2ft southerly swell with a short, gutless 6-second period, and a cross-offshore wind that’s just not doing us any favours. Combined energy is a paltry 32, which is nothing to get excited about. Monday the 10th is even smaller, and the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Tuesday the 11th morning shows a clean window with offshore NW wind at 6 mph, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the south. It’s clean, sure, but there’s no push. Wednesday through Friday is more of the same – tiny little waves, poor energy, and not a single session that would get a local out of bed.
The only flicker of something happens on Wednesday the 19th afternoon. We finally see a combined energy reading of 106 – that’s moderate energy – with a 2ft SE swell carrying a 12-second period. That’s a groundswell, and it’s got a bit of shape potential. The wind is a light WNW cross-off at 9 mph, which will keep the surface clean. It’s not big, but it’s the best the whole 16-day window has to offer. Still, the overall forecast says “surfable but very ordinary,” so don’t expect any hero moments.
Beyond that, it’s back to the doldrums. The 20th through the 24th are all poor, with tiny swells, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. A few days have a longer period swell from the SE, like 12-13 seconds, but the height is only 0.7ft to 1ft, so it’s all potential with no power.
Bottom line: This is a brutal, flat run for Ocean City. If you absolutely have to get wet, the best chance is the afternoon of Wednesday the 19th for a clean, small wave session. Otherwise, leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.39m | 6:48AM1.12m | 7:10PM1.46m | 7:44AM1.22m | 8:02PM1.50m | 8:34AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.51m | 9:22AM1.35m | 9:37PM1.48m | 10:08AM1.37m | 10:22PM1.41m | 10:54AM1.36m | 11:07PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.04m | 12:42PM0.05m | 1:39AM-0.03m | 1:42PM0.00m | 2:32AM-0.09m | 2:38PM-0.04m | 3:21AM-0.12m | 3:31PM-0.05m | 4:06AM-0.13m | 4:19PM-0.05m | 4:47AM-0.10m | 5:04PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 10 | E 13 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 55 | 601 | 1103 | 11 | 246 | 103 | 733 | 1096 | 971 | 246 | 544 | 1096 | 461 | 415 | 3193 | 60 | 55 | 350 | 733 |
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