Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean City today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
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49 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.11m | 5:57PM1.45m | 6:33AM1.15m | 6:53PM1.52m | 7:30AM1.19m | 7:46PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.06m | 11:38AM0.01m | 00:40AM-0.02m | 12:33PM-0.03m | 1:36AM-0.09m | 1:30PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | WSW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
49 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 222 | 60 | 21 | 1250 | 164 | 160 | 222 | 332 | 313 | 350 | 380 | 404 | 449 | 160 | 160 | 291 | 347 | 1194 | 1459 | 3012 | 181 | 1 | 1250 |
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