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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° SSE @ 13 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:37pm / 7:33am
  • BUOY 44084
    ENE3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 8pm on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (109) 3.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (352) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    S
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    11mph
    3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 9:05am.
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