The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Ocean City, NJ

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NE @ 17 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:08pm / 1:26pm
  • BUOY 44091
    E9.2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and choppy at 2am on Wed 10/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (81) 8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    8.4ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    6.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    E
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  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    E
    28mph
    9.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    26mph
    9.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SE
    19mph
    8.3ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    23mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    28mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    26mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    16mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    2ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 29, 2025 @ 3:11pm.
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