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Ocean City surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ocean City today?
The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
21 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 60 | 52 | 72 | 45 | 64 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 60 | 69 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.23m | 9:45PM1.53m | 10:30AM1.21m | 10:43PM1.47m | 11:31AM1.18m | 11:43PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.16m | 3:36PM-0.06m | 4:30AM-0.14m | 4:28PM-0.02m | 5:22AM-0.10m | 5:22PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 69 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 18 | E 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 60 | 52 | 72 | 35 | 64 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 60 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 449 | 529 | 197 | 194 | 43 | 238 | 219 | 219 | 430 | 606 | 242 | 42 | 42 | 222 | 205 | 35 | 60 | 0 |
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