Ocean City Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Ocean City 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
25.8° C
1.9° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean City at 7PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
14
29
71
28
21
17
38
38
30
27
19
15
14
15
19
17
17
18
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
35
S
20
NE
15
NE
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:22PM1.16m
2:43AM0.92m
3:14PM1.14m
3:41AM0.90m
4:11PM1.14m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.30m
8:52AM0.30m
9:57PM0.29m
9:53AM0.30m
10:51PM0.26m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
10
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
23
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
24
25
23
24
25
Feels °C
29
26
27
26
24
23
22
20
20
22
21
25
25
27
24
23
26
27
23
25
26
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