The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Ocean City, NJ

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    30° W @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:37am / 3:25pm
  • BUOY 44091
    W5.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 30
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 7pm on Mon 12/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 30 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (165) 3.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (86) 0.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    23mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    23mph
    1ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    22mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    16mph
    0.2ft
    14s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SW
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    E
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Dec 30, 2025 @ 8:09am.
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