Ocean City Surf Break

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
22.1° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ocean City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ocean City today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
7
7
10
10
15
15
22
21
6
10
24
54
81
130
176
100
144
64
38
34
26
27
30
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:16AM1.23m
2:01PM1.23m
2:08AM1.14m
2:52PM1.23m
3:00AM1.06m
3:42PM1.23m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.04m
8:08PM0.21m
8:36AM0.09m
9:13PM0.23m
9:28AM0.12m
10:11PM0.22m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
1
4
19
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
25
23
23
22
22
23
22
23
25
23
21
21
Feels °C
23
21
21
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
21
22
22
21
22
21
23
25
24
25
28
23
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
9
6
7
7
4
15
15
6
3
6
5
5
5
3
2
2
100
80
64
38
34
26
27
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
7
7
7
10
10
6
6
4
6
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
22
21
3
10
24
54
81
130
176
144
3
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
160
273
273
285
153
1053
1053
223
291
347
1194
2750
2353
181
87
2138
14
0
0
0
21
95
153
160
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
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