Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Out Front this week:
The surf forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Out Front in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the surf is going to be a struggle. The swell never really fires, and most sessions are ruined by onshore or cross-shore wind. There’s no day that screams “go.” The combined wave energy stays low for the whole stretch—only Tuesday morning July 7th hits 104 (moderate energy) but the conditions are still poor. The water temp is nothing special, just average for the season.
First week is almost a write-off. Friday July 3rd starts with tiny 1ft of SE swell and a light cross-off breeze, but it’s not enough. Saturday morning July 4th is glassy but still only 1ft and poor. Sunday through Tuesday, the swell drops to 0.7ft, with cross-on or onshore winds. Tuesday morning July 7th bumps to 3ft from the south, but the cross-shore wind and chop wreck it.
Second week doesn’t get much better. Wednesday July 15th gets a little lift to 3ft from the south, but it’s cross-on and choppy. By Saturday July 18th, we see the biggest swell of the outlook—4ft from the south with 7-second period and combined energy of 139 (moderate)—but the wind is fresh cross-shore and lumpy. That’s your best wave height, but the quality is poor.
No standout here. “Out Front” is an inconsistent, exposed sandbar that’s beginner-friendly, but with no clean, rideable waves, it’s not worth the paddle. If you’re keen, Saturday July 18th gives you the biggest bump—but expect bumpy, lumpy 4ft surf. Honestly, that wind setup looks better for kites than paddle surfing. Hang tight—forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 69 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.22m | 11:02AM1.01m | 11:02PM1.19m | 11:42AM1.02m | 11:42PM1.15m | 12:24PM1.05m | 00:27AM1.12m | 1:09PM1.10m | 1:17AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.15m | 2:11AM1.04m | 2:48PM1.20m | 3:11AM1.01m | 3:46PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.04m | 5:13PM0.18m | 5:49AM0.05m | 5:51PM0.20m | 6:23AM0.06m | 6:33PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.24m | 7:44AM0.09m | 8:36PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.10m | 9:51PM0.21m | 9:45AM0.09m | ||||||||
 | | |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | NE 4 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | W 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 47 | 69 | 31 | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 200 | 41 | 134 | 254 | 440 | 256 | 2056 | 1245 | 938 | 1144 | 1144 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 204 | 121 | 242 | 283 | 490 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Out Front surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Out Front Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Out Front provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Out Front can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Out Front 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 (Out Front) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Out Front may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Out Front is 55 km (34 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Virginia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest