Ocean City Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Ocean City WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean City sea temperature is
26.2° C
3.4° 

Ocean City surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ocean City surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ocean City in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean City over the next 16 days.


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