Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Ocean City - 8th Street is a total dud for the next 16 days, from July 5th through July 20th. Every single time slot shows poor surf – nothing worth paddling for. That stings, because this break is normally fairly consistent when a good SE swell meets a NW offshore. But right now the swell is tiny – 1ft to 4ft tops – and the periods are short, mostly 4 to 8 seconds. The combined energy maxes out around 130 (moderate) on the morning of July 11th, but that comes with a cross-shore wind and a 4ft ENE swell that won't hold shape. A few mornings turn glassy – July 6th and July 10th – but with only 2ft to 2ft of 5-second slop, you're not even getting a proper wave. The water's running way warmer than normal, at 77°F with a 6°F anomaly – feels like a bathtub – but that doesn't help the surf. Even the offshore days near the end (July 19th and 20th) only push 2ft to 2ft of short-period junk. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, you'd want at least a clean knee-high wave, but the wind's often onshore or cross, and the swell direction rarely matches the sweet spot SE. If you're itching to surf, hang tight – forecasts can change and this flat stretch won't stick around forever. For now, leave the board in the garage. Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 63 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 37 | 81 | 46 | 37 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.14m | 1:37AM1.11m | 2:14PM1.19m | 2:31AM1.07m | 3:10PM1.23m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:13PM1.29m | 4:43AM1.03m | 5:20PM1.36m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:58AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.25m | 7:02AM0.12m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:50AM0.12m | 8:40PM0.26m | 8:49AM0.12m | 9:51PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.10m | 10:56PM0.16m | 10:52AM0.07m | 11:57PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:51PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 63 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | 81 | 46 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 13 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 404 | 165 | 4 | 47 | 455 | 13 | 20 | 510 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 11 | 184 | 304 | 304 | 305 |
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