Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean City today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 11PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1519 | 2502 | 1324 | 2119 | 941 | 1459 | 919 | 833 | 833 | 816 | 1038 | 1198 | 1351 | 1403 | 1541 | 1426 | 1426 | 1430 | 2252 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.08m | 3:27AM0.94m | 3:41PM1.09m | 4:21AM1.01m | 4:36PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.33m | 10:20PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1519 | 2502 | 1324 | 1107 | 941 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | ENE 11 | — | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1494 | — | 2119 | — | 1459 | 919 | 833 | 833 | 816 | 1038 | 1198 | 1351 | 1403 | 1541 | 1426 | 1426 | 1430 | 2252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 60 | 60 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 449 | 271 | 271 | 60 | 423 | 423 | 438 | 438 | 449 | 289 | 271 | 271 | 422 |
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