Ocean City Surf Break

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Issued: 7 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
21.8° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 3AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Ocean City. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
17
17
16
10
10
10
20
10
10
10
19
35
42
57
70
80
87
122
112
109
109
113
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:39PM1.56m
9:20AM1.24m
9:33PM1.53m
10:17AM1.24m
10:29PM1.48m
11:16AM1.23m
Low Tide
2:27PM-0.07m
3:25AM-0.16m
3:22PM-0.06m
4:16AM-0.16m
4:16PM-0.04m
5:06AM-0.14m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
22
21
19
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
21
22
25
27
26
23
22
24
24
24
27
31
Feels °C
21
21
20
17
14
15
17
16
17
17
18
20
22
22
24
25
23
22
20
22
22
22
24
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
26
26
17
17
16
10
10
10
1
10
10
10
19
35
42
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
7
7
2
2
1
6
1
1
1
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
4
4
1
20
1
1
1
57
70
80
87
122
112
109
109
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
1
21
164
188
160
222
313
1063
1063
430
222
60
184
14
14
22
87
394
403
430
430
1121
1121
3104
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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