Ocean City Surf Break

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
22.1° C

2.6°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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 12AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
33
22
26
35
36
48
62
47
44
61
72
76
64
43
26
26
18
18
18
18
18
11
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
W
25
NNW
10
N
15
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:29PM1.48m
11:16AM1.23m
11:26PM1.40m
12:13PM1.23m
00:22AM1.31m
1:08PM1.23m
Low Tide
4:16PM-0.04m
5:06AM-0.14m
5:09PM0.02m
5:56AM-0.09m
6:04PM0.09m
6:47AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:27
 mm
1
2
3
6
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
23
26
29
31
29
25
25
19
18
17
18
22
23
23
21
20
19
23
25
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
26
30
29
23
25
17
19
16
19
22
22
20
18
17
16
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
7
4
4
4
47
44
61
72
76
64
43
26
26
18
18
18
18
18
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
4
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
3
1
6
1
1
8
2
1
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
26
26
33
22
26
35
36
48
62
6
4
9
1
2
3
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1107
1317
526
490
1061
989
884
3021
60
14
42
1
62
0
0
0
21
93
21
21
181
181
181
164
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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