Ocean City Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
24.0° C
0.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
35
71
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
W
10
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:29PM1.25m
6:57AM1.00m
7:13PM1.29m
7:40AM1.04m
7:53PM1.32m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.13m
12:50PM0.17m
1:39AM0.09m
1:36PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
1
1
1
15
6
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
24
24
23
26
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