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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° N @ 20 → 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:28am / 12:31pm
  • BUOY 44089
    NNE4.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 7pm on Fri 12/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (56) 2.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (74) 2.1 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    17mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    NE
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  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    23mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    24mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    23mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    26mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    24mph
    0.3ft
    13s
    E
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  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    20mph
    0.3ft
    13s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    20mph
    0.3ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    12s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Dec 27, 2025 @ 8:08am.
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