Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – for the next 16 days, Ocean City - 8th Street is going to be a tough beat. There’s just nothing on the cards that I’d get excited about. The whole run is a flat spell, with wave heights barely tickling 3 feet at best, and that’s only on the afternoon of Saturday the 18th when we might see a 3 ft bump from the south. But even then, the wind is a messy cross-onshore, and the energy is weak (57). That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine.
From Monday the 13th right through to Tuesday the 28th, every single session is rated as poor. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 feet, and what little energy there is rarely breaks 100 (combined energy of all swells directed here maxes out at 115 on the 20th afternoon, but that’s with a choppy cross-onshore). The periods are short, mostly 4 to 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell – no grunt, no shape. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, it’s just a frustrating flat spell.
There are a few windows where the wind goes clean, like Wednesday morning the 15th through to Sunday the 19th on some mornings, with cross-off or light breezes. Heights are still pitiful though – 1 ft to 3 ft – so you’d be paddling for nothing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon of Saturday the 18th with 16 mph cross-onshore winds and a bumpy 3 ft might be more interesting than a paddle. But for a surfboard? Honestly, this is one of those blank runs that happens in this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 55 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 00:26AM1.28m | 1:05PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:46AM-0.01m | 7:09PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 544 | 544 | 543 | 675 | 117 | 366 | 43 | 187 | 0 | 971 | 487 | 960 | 1094 | 960 | 1412 | 968 | 1412 | 113 | 0 | 71 |
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