Ocean City Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
24.0° C
0.1° 

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 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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
1
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
38
88
143
104
80
74
38
47
53
56
44
46
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
20
W
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
7:13PM1.29m
7:40AM1.04m
7:53PM1.32m
8:20AM1.08m
8:30PM1.33m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.17m
1:39AM0.09m
1:36PM0.15m
2:21AM0.05m
2:20PM0.13m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:13
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
13
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
21
21
21
22
22
24
27
27
26
24
Feels °C
24
24
25
24
22
23
24
23
23
22
23
16
17
21
24
25
27
30
27
27
25
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