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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    88° W @ 3 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:44pm / 2:05pm
  • BUOY 44091
    S3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 2am on Fri 7/18
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 S (178) 2.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (134) 0.3 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    S
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    12mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    3ft
    5s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 3:41pm.
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