The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Ocean City, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    17° WSW @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:35am / 8:40am
  • BUOY 44091
    WNW2.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (146) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (74) 0.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    5.1ft
    5s
    S
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    19mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    26mph
    6.7ft
    6s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 2:13am.
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