The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Ocean City, MD

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° WSW @ 22 → 30mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:47am / 12:25am
  • BUOY 44089
    S5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sat 1/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (168) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (126) 0.6 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    5ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    25mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    11mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jan 10, 2026 @ 8:14pm.
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