The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for Ocean City, MD

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° SW @ 7 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:59am / 5:24am
  • BUOY 44089
    SSE3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    43° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1am on Wed 12/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (122) 1 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (60) 0.3 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    8.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    27mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    18mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    20mph
    2ft
    11s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Dec 17, 2025 @ 2:12pm.
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