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

WEATHER FORECAST
67° WNW @ 2 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:57am / 12:16pm
BUOY 44091
S3.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 5am on Thu 5/21

WINDN 9 mph

PRIMARYSSE (163) 2.4 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSE (132) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NNE

10mph
2.4ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
2.2ft
6s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
1.5ft
9s
SE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
4.4ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

22mph
5.5ft
6s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

ENE

22mph
6.5ft
7s
E

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NE

25mph
7ft
7s
E
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

ENE

24mph
8.1ft
8s
E
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

ENE

24mph
7.9ft
8s
E

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-8 ft
choppy

E

16mph
9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
5-7+ ft
choppy

ESE

19mph
8.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

WSW

1mph
6.5ft
9s
ESE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
5ft
9s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
4.4ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
3.7ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NNE 10mph	2.4ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 18mph	2.2ft 6s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	1.5ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.4ft 5s ENE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 22mph	5.5ft 6s E
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	ENE 22mph	6.5ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NE 25mph	7ft 7s E
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	ENE 24mph	8.1ft 8s E
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	ENE 24mph	7.9ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-8 ft choppy	E 16mph	9ft 9s ESE
12pm	5-7+ ft choppy	ESE 19mph	8.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	4-6 ft clean	WSW 1mph	6.5ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNE 6mph	5ft 9s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	4.4ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft fair	ESE 6mph	3.7ft 9s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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