The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and choppy right now for Ocean City, MD

WEATHER - LIVE
56° NE @ 8 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:26pm / 1:49pm
BUOY 44091
ENE4.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sun 10/18

WINDNE 20 mph

PRIMARYENE (70) 6.5 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NNE

23mph
7ft
8s
NE
12pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
7.3ft
8s
ENE
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NNE

20mph
6.5ft
8s
ENE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-8 ft
choppy

NNE

22mph
7.5ft
10s
ENE
12pm
7-10 ft
choppy

NNE

26mph
9.4ft
12s
E
6pm
8-10+ ft
choppy

NNE

26mph
10ft
12s
E

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9 ft
choppy

N

25mph
9ft
11s
ENE
12pm
6-9 ft
choppy

NNE

25mph
9.1ft
11s
ENE
6pm
6-9 ft
choppy

NNE

20mph
8.9ft
10s
ENE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9+ ft
choppy

NNE

26mph
10ft
11s
ENE
12pm
7-10 ft
choppy

NNE

26mph
10ft
11s
ENE
6pm
7-9+ ft
choppy

NNE

21mph
9.5ft
11s
ENE

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8+ ft
choppy

N

21mph
7.9ft
11s
ENE
12pm
4-7 ft
choppy

NNW

17mph
5.9ft
10s
ENE
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

NNW

12mph
5ft
10s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NNE 23mph	7ft 8s NE
12pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	7.3ft 8s ENE
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	NNE 20mph	6.5ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-8 ft choppy	NNE 22mph	7.5ft 10s ENE
12pm	7-10 ft choppy	NNE 26mph	9.4ft 12s E
6pm	8-10+ ft choppy	NNE 26mph	10ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9 ft choppy	N 25mph	9ft 11s ENE
12pm	6-9 ft choppy	NNE 25mph	9.1ft 11s ENE
6pm	6-9 ft choppy	NNE 20mph	8.9ft 10s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9+ ft choppy	NNE 26mph	10ft 11s ENE
12pm	7-10 ft choppy	NNE 26mph	10ft 11s ENE
6pm	7-9+ ft choppy	NNE 21mph	9.5ft 11s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8+ ft choppy	N 21mph	7.9ft 11s ENE
12pm	4-7 ft choppy	NNW 17mph	5.9ft 10s ENE
6pm	4-6 ft fair	NNW 12mph	5ft 10s ENE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Oct 18, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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