Surf Forecasts:
Ocean City surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean City this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean City over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 311 | 290 | 132 | 93 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.43m | 8:54PM1.24m | 9:17AM1.40m | 9:34PM1.17m | 9:56AM1.34m | 10:17PM1.10m | 10:37AM1.28m | 11:03PM1.03m | 11:21AM1.21m | 11:52PM0.96m | 12:09PM1.15m | 00:45AM0.92m | 1:00PM1.10m | 1:38AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM-0.03m | 3:06AM-0.00m | 3:39PM0.00m | 3:43AM0.05m | 4:19PM0.05m | 4:19AM0.12m | 4:59PM0.11m | 4:54AM0.19m | 5:41PM0.18m | 5:30AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.24m | 6:14AM0.32m | 7:25PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 217 | 290 | 112 | 93 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | — | 69 | 54 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 311 | 70 | 115 | 73 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 55 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NW 3 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 378 | — | — | 132 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 25 | 18 | — | 3 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 22 | — | 24 | 35 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 21 | 0 | 189 | 1427 | 313 | 209 | 35 | 21 | 261 | 313 | 1050 | 261 | 184 | 452 | 449 | 449 | 1053 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ocean City provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean City can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean City surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean City) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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