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Ocean City surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ocean City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ocean City today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 132 | 125 | 197 | 159 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:23PM1.35m | 7:46AM1.07m | 8:01PM1.35m | 8:26AM1.06m | 8:38PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.12m | 2:30AM0.04m | 2:24PM0.14m | 3:11AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 125 | 197 | 159 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 3 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 60 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 469 | 1053 | 555 | 1053 | 164 | 609 | 495 | 1071 | 1071 | 1066 | 585 | 422 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 205 | 205 | 14 | 164 | 93 | 14 |
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