Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean City today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1070 | 1119 | 1119 | 1310 | 1544 | 1720 | 1837 | 1981 | 2070 | 2293 | 2459 | 2543 | 2568 | 2568 | 2405 | 2246 | 3505 | 1946 | 1602 | 1672 | 1652 | 1539 | 1564 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.07m | 6:09PM1.24m | 6:37AM1.16m | 6:52PM1.28m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:31PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.19m | 00:28AM0.08m | 12:43PM0.12m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:29PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | 1602 | 1672 | 1652 | 1539 | 1564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1070 | 1119 | 1119 | 1310 | 1544 | 1720 | 1837 | 1981 | 2070 | 2293 | 2459 | 2543 | 2568 | 2568 | 2405 | 2246 | 3505 | 1946 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 449 | 1477 | 2416 | 1335 | 1486 | 579 | 472 | 472 | 1187 | 1110 | 573 | 1317 | 1066 | 472 | 573 | 1331 | 573 | 569 | 569 | 438 | 60 | 10 |
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