Ocean City surf break

Ocean City surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ocean City today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 8PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.2
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
7
90
122
165
154
173
222
208
204
131
133
102
94
67
63
43
42
40
39
25
94
67
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:01PM1.35m
8:26AM1.06m
8:38PM1.34m
9:06AM1.05m
9:15PM1.31m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.12m
2:30AM0.04m
2:24PM0.14m
3:11AM0.04m
3:04PM0.16m
3:50AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:17
Temp °C
15
17
16
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
16
15
14
14
14
7
9
9
5
6
9
10
9
14
13
13
14
12
12
13
15
19
18
15
12
11
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
S
6
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
5
3
3
3
165
154
173
222
208
204
131
133
102
94
67
63
43
42
40
39
25
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
5
7
3
3
1
1
7
3
3
7
3
1
3
3
9
10
7
7
4
3
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
NE
3
0.8
ENE
9
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
51
34
17
90
122
3
3
5
7
12
15
2
94
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
522
833
1121
1121
268
35
0
0
0
14
555
12
14
14
14
0
0
10
235
261
273
295
265
265
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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