
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean City today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:05PM1.32m | 9:33AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.15m | 10:16PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.02m | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | 3:41PM0.12m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
24 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 |
1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 3 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 3 |
5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 153 | 21 | 95 | 271 | 95 | 268 | 21 | 21 | 160 | 160 | 163 | 342 | 403 | 403 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 160 | 222 | 430 | 1061 | 1063 | 613 |
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