The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and fairly clean right now for Ocean City, MD

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    28° N @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:57am / 8:25am
  • BUOY 44089
    ESE1.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (137) 2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (70) 0.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    25mph
    2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    3ft
    6s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:17pm.
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