Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City - 8th Street surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City - 8th Street in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City - 8th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the Ocean City area over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty flat and quiet period ahead. The first several days are a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to the morning of Tuesday the 29th, we're looking at tiny, weak waves with poor onshore and cross-onshore winds. It's just not worth getting wet.
Now, things do finally perk up a little on Wednesday the 29th of July. That morning we see a bit of a bump in energy with a 4 ft SSE swell, but it's still a short period of 7 seconds. The wind turns offshore from the NW though, which is a major positive, cleaning things right up. The afternoon is the real standout of the whole forecast. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSE, still with that short 7-second period, but the offshore wind from the WNW holds and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 302. It won't be the best shape you've ever seen, but it will be clean and rideable. For a beginner-friendly beach break like Ocean City - 8th Street, this is your best window. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so no dramas there.
After that little pulse, the surf drops off again. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see smaller waves and cleaner conditions, but the size is just too small to get excited about. From the 1st of August onwards, we're back into a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with mostly onshore winds. There's a glassy moment on Monday morning the 3rd of August with a 2 ft SSE swell and 116 combined energy, but again, it's small and ordinary. The rest of the first week of August and into the second week is just a drawn-out flat spell. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell barely kicks above 2 ft most days. It's a blank run for sure, but for a spot like this, it's not unusual to see long gaps like this in the summer.
So, to wrap it up: your only real chance to get a wave is Wednesday the 29th of July. That afternoon window is the clear winner. After that, you're waiting and hoping the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 127 | 186 | 61 | 67 | 96 | 144 | 42 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.27m | 7:31AM1.01m | 7:48PM1.31m | 8:14AM1.05m | 8:28PM1.34m | 8:53AM1.09m | 9:06PM1.34m | 9:30AM1.11m | 9:43PM1.33m | 10:07AM1.14m | 10:19PM1.30m | 10:44AM1.16m | 10:57PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:27PM0.20m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:57AM0.07m | 2:58PM0.17m | 3:36AM0.05m | 3:39PM0.15m | 4:13AM0.03m | 4:17PM0.15m | 4:46AM0.04m | 4:54PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 127 | 114 | 61 | 67 | 96 | 49 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 54 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | W 4 | N 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 33 | — | 186 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 330 | 11 | 346 | 974 | 20 | 415 | 60 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 13 | 55 | 350 | 76 |
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