Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Ocean City - 8th Street. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile at the start, so don’t even bother waxing up just yet.
The first real chance of seeing something rideable slides in around Monday, September 21st. We’ve got a bit of a pulse coming in from the east-northeast, pushing waist to chest-high swell. The combined energy is moderate (229), and with a clean cross-offshore wind, it might actually look half-decent. But the score is still poor, so temper your expectations. That energy sticks around into Tuesday morning, September 22nd, with waves around 3 ft from the east, period around 8 seconds, and clean conditions again. The energy is still there (116), but it’s a far cry from pumping.
By Wednesday, September 23rd, the swell drops back to knee-high and the wind goes offshore from the northwest, which would be beautiful if there was any real size. Then, on Thursday, September 24th, we get a long-period groundswell from the south-southeast with a 15-second interval. The combined energy jumps up to 484, which is moderate-strong, but the swell height is only 3 ft, and the wind is cross-shore, not ideal. That long period won’t help much at a beach break like this, but if you’re desperate, you might find a clean one.
Overall, the best of a bad bunch is Monday, September 21st and Tuesday, September 22nd, with the cleanest conditions and the most push. It’s a beginner-friendly size, so if you’re just learning, that’s your window. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing strange there.
Keep your eyes on the horizon, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 42 | 126 | 82 | 78 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 23 | 52 | 31 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.43m | 8:16AM1.36m | 8:32PM1.43m | 9:00AM1.41m | 9:15PM1.40m | 9:41AM1.42m | 9:55PM1.34m | 10:22AM1.40m | 10:35PM1.26m | 11:03AM1.35m | 11:16PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM-0.02m | 1:31PM0.01m | 2:09AM-0.07m | 2:23PM-0.04m | 2:54AM-0.10m | 3:12PM-0.05m | 3:36AM-0.09m | 3:57PM-0.04m | 4:16AM-0.06m | 4:39PM-0.00m | 4:53AM-0.00m | 5:19PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 23 | — | 15 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | S 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 33 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 42 | 126 | 82 | 78 | — | 3 | — | — | 53 | 14 | 52 | 31 | 33 | — | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 71 | 0 | 88 | 187 | 231 | 281 | 1103 | 1168 | 515 | 271 | 271 | 165 | 127 | 281 | 127 |
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