Ocean City Surf Break

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
19.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
17
16
19
18
18
46
15
12
9
10
12
12
12
7
7
7
6
6
6
14
31
49
60
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
W
15
NW
20
W
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
30
S
15
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:32AM1.11m
5:57PM1.45m
6:33AM1.15m
6:53PM1.52m
7:30AM1.19m
7:46PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.06m
11:38AM0.01m
00:40AM-0.02m
12:33PM-0.03m
1:36AM-0.09m
1:30PM-0.05m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:24
 mm
1
5
1
3
5
3
Temp °C
24
24
25
30
32
33
24
23
23
20
19
23
25
25
26
25
24
24
23
25
23
21
22
21
Feels °C
25
25
27
31
33
33
23
24
23
16
16
21
24
24
25
24
22
23
21
23
20
18
23
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
15
17
16
19
18
18
25
15
12
9
10
12
12
12
7
7
7
6
3
6
5
5
5
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
N
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
8
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
6
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
1
S
6
Energy kJ
49
46
1
4
11
10
7
1
1
2
3
14
31
49
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
222
60
21
1250
164
160
222
332
313
350
380
404
449
160
160
291
347
1194
1459
3012
181
1
1250
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
5
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