The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Ocean City, MD

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° NW @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:35am / 5:32am
  • BUOY 44089
    ENE3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (85) 4.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (183) 1.7 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    3ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    E
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    E
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    NE
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    4ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    E
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    4.5ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 3:09am.
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