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Ocean City surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ocean City today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | |
44 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 138 | 62 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.06m | 6:43PM1.34m | 7:03AM1.07m | 7:23PM1.35m | 7:46AM1.07m | 8:01PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.10m | 1:04AM0.08m | 1:02PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:16 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 42 | 25 | 43 | 138 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 21 | 147 | 153 | 67 | 448 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 585 | 883 | 555 | 555 | 222 | 320 | 60 | 676 | 495 | 1071 | 987 | 423 | 262 | 60 |
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