The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Ocean City, NJ

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    47° S @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:00pm / 11:49am
  • BUOY 44091
    SSE3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Fri 1/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (158) 1.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (100) 0.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    22mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    3.2ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 9, 2026 @ 2:12pm.
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