The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Ocean City, NJ

WEATHER - LIVE
81° ENE @ 2 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:32pm / 12:30pm
BUOY 44091
2.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 5pm on Tue 8/18

WINDSE 5 mph

PRIMARYSSE (153) 1.6 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (116) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

NE

6mph
1.8ft
9s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

E

7mph
1.4ft
7s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

5mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

W

5mph
1.2ft
10s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SW

4mph
1.3ft
10s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

10mph
1.3ft
9s
SE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
1.2ft
9s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

SSE

3mph
1.2ft
8s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1.2ft
8s
SE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

7mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

ESE

5mph
2.2ft
4s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

E

16mph
3.3ft
5s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
4.5ft
6s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	NE 6mph	1.8ft 9s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	E 7mph	1.4ft 7s SSE
6pm	1 ft fair	ESE 5mph	1.2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	W 5mph	1.2ft 10s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SW 4mph	1.3ft 10s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.3ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 6mph	1.2ft 9s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	SSE 3mph	1.2ft 8s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	1.2ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 7mph	1.3ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	ESE 5mph	2.2ft 4s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	E 16mph	3.3ft 5s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	4.5ft 6s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 3:26pm.

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