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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° W @ 1 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:04am / 11:39am
  • BUOY 44091
    ESE2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8pm on Wed 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (113) 1.3 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (130) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 28, 2025 @ 9:04am.
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