The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi glassy right now for Ocean City, MD

WEATHER FORECAST
67° NW @ 1 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:16am / 12:05pm
BUOY 44084
ESE2.6ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 3am on Thu 5/21

WINDSSW 5 mph

PRIMARYSSE (166) 2.8 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (121) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

S

2mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

20mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

25mph
4.2ft
5s
NE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
4.7ft
5s
ENE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

26mph
6.7ft
6s
ENE
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NE

27mph
7.6ft
7s
E

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
6.5ft
8s
E
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

ENE

22mph
8.3ft
7s
ENE
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
7.9ft
8s
E

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
7.5ft
9s
E
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

S

6mph
6.7ft
9s
E
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
5.8ft
9s
E

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
5ft
9s
E
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

13mph
4.3ft
9s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
3.9ft
8s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	S 2mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 20mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 25mph	4.2ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	4.7ft 5s ENE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 26mph	6.7ft 6s ENE
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NE 27mph	7.6ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	6.5ft 8s E
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	ENE 22mph	8.3ft 7s ENE
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	7.9ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft choppy	ESE 11mph	7.5ft 9s E
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	S 6mph	6.7ft 9s E
6pm	4-6 ft clean	NNW 2mph	5.8ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NE 9mph	5ft 9s E
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 13mph	4.3ft 9s E
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	3.9ft 8s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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