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Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th 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, with the skinny on Ocean City – 8th Street. We’re looking at a pretty lackluster stretch, so keep your expectations low. The water’s running at about 78°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze your butt off while you’re waiting for a wave.
There’s a big ol’ gap of flatness right from the start. No surf worth talking about until the morning of Monday, August 17th. That’s almost a full week of nothing. On that Monday morning, we finally get a pulse: a 4ft south swell, but it’s short-period at 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 107, so there’s some weight behind it, but it’s gonna be sloppy. Winds are cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean. This is the one and only highlight, and it’s a very average highlight at best.
Then it’s back to the small stuff. Tuesday the 18th morning has a tiny 1ft swell, but the period is a very long 15 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and for a beach break like this, it’ll likely break too straight and flat. The energy is weak at 72, and even with light cross-off winds, there’s just no power. We’ve got a few other mornings with “surfable but very ordinary” conditions, like the morning of Sunday the 23rd, which shows a 4ft south-southwest swell with a short 6-second period and moderate energy at 196. Winds are light and cross-off from the north-northwest, so it’ll be clean, but it’s not a day to call in sick for.
Bottom line: the whole 16-day forecast is a tough one. The only window that even gets a nod is Monday the 17th morning, and that’s a one-star show. If you’re itching to get wet, that’s your best (and only real) bet, but don’t expect any heroes. This kind of quiet spell happens around here, but it usually doesn’t last forever. Check back in a few days.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 125 | 107 | 60 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:40AM1.33m | 11:52PM1.23m | 12:26PM1.29m | 00:36AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:28AM-0.05m | 5:49PM0.06m | 6:07AM0.03m | 6:34PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 107 | 60 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 8 | S 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 125 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2360 | 543 | 543 | 2429 | 601 | 281 | 2429 | 281 | 971 | 2430 | 555 | 466 | 487 | 281 | 246 | 1420 | 935 | 0 | 13 | 11 |
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