
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean City today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.30m | 6:29AM1.32m | 6:45PM1.32m | 7:15AM1.39m | 7:30PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM-0.04m | 12:38PM0.01m | 1:04AM-0.06m | 1:27PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | E 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 569 | 438 | 673 | 438 | 438 | 233 | 449 | 320 | 313 | 261 | 261 | 313 | 438 | 495 | 2572 | 1486 | 2101 | 1368 |
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