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Ocean City surf break

Ocean City surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
Forecast 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
15.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ocean City today?

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 2AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
52
50
102
41
21
20
29
80
110
78
78
107
170
200
243
266
333
315
311
310
303
358
378
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
ENE
10
SE
10
N
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
40
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:43PM1.39m
12:32PM1.17m
00:43AM1.32m
1:31PM1.17m
1:42AM1.24m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.04m
6:17AM-0.04m
6:21PM0.12m
7:16AM0.02m
7:27PM0.18m
8:18AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:09
—
—
—
—
—
8:10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
2
6
12
8
3
1
1
3
3
—
Temp °C
28
24
21
21
19
18
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
25
22
21
22
20
17
12
8
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
3
4
6
6
6
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
—
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
33
22
50
52
41
15
18
13
14
28
34
33
30
7
—
7
7
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
4
4
22
21
21
14
20
20
19
6
8
8
4
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
—
—
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
3
4
—
—
21
4
4
4
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
—
1.2
S
6
0.7
SW
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
Energy kJ
42
52
—
102
31
1
6
29
80
110
78
78
107
170
200
243
266
333
315
311
310
303
358
378
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lavallette
New Jersey
Indian River (Southside)
Delaware
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Chodes
New Jersey
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Maryland
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Chicahauk
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Misquamicut State Beach
Rhode Island
Connecticut Street Jetty
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Horseshoe Bay
Bermuda
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Avalon Pier
Carolina North
Nags Head Pier
Carolina North
Boilers (Ranger Station)
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
194
22
22
93
0
60
261
428
269
1152
261
268
275
295
284
279
284
313
313
313
313
279
342
342
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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