The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy right now for Ocean City, MD

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° S @ 10 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:40am / 10:45am
  • BUOY 44084
    ESE2.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Spring Suit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 2
MON 3
TUE 4
WED 5
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 12am on Sun 8/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (161) 2.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (119) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    12mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Aug 1, 2026 @ 9:20pm.
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