🇺🇸 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

Ocean City

Maryland's primary surf beach, consistent Atlantic exposure

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

3ft waves — but short 7s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 12mph onshore wind roughing up the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 110° — matches the ideal 80° window for this spot

Swell Period

7s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

12mph onshore — will chop up the surface and ruin wave shape

Tide

Rising tide — workable window

Season

October is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

3.3ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

12mph

ONSHORE

Water

61°F

3/2 wetsuit

Tide

MID-TIDE · RISING

2.2ft

Next high: in 3 hr 29 min

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

20%

Primary Swell

2.2ft @ 7.4s

ESE 110°

Secondary Swell

1.7ft @ 4.8s

ENE 74°

10 Day Outlook

3.5ft

TODAY

Oct 28

(9s)

2.8ft

TMRW

Oct 29

(8s)

3.1ft

FRI

Oct 30

(8s)

3.6ft

SAT

Oct 31

(8s)

2.2ft

SUN

Nov 1

(9s)

3.0ft

MON

Nov 2

(9s)

9.4ft

TUE

Nov 3

(9s)

10.0ft

WED

Nov 4

(10s)

10.0ft

THU

Nov 5

(11s)

9.8ft

FRI

Nov 6

(10s)

Best this week: TUE Nov 3 — 9.4ft

Best next week: WED Nov 4 — 10.0ft

Incoming Swell Events

Day 7

solid

Swell building to 9.4ft @ 9s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)3.4ft

ICON (35%)3.1ft

GFS (20%)3.1ft

Model confidence95%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Ocean City stretches 10 miles along the Maryland Atlantic coast with consistent beach break along its length. The inlet at the south end holds larger swell more cleanly. A classic East Coast surf town with a full boardwalk scene in summer and quiet sessions in the off-season.

The Break

Inlet jetty at the south end — or any of the beach break peaks up the coast.

Ideal Conditions

E/NE swell 3-8ft, offshore W/NW wind, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Oct

Trip Planner

Ocean City Beach Break Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Drive to Ocean City (from DC/Balt area, 2 hrs). Check the south inlet or beach lineup.

Saturday

Dawn patrol at prime peaks. Afternoon walk the famous boardwalk.

Sunday

Morning session, head home.

Maryland Beach Town Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Ocean City, settle in, explore the 10-mile beach.

Day 2-4

Multiple sessions at different beach sections. South inlet holds bigger swell.

Day 5

Final session, boardwalk time before departure.

Local Knowledge

Inlet is the go-to when it's big.

Summer has permit requirements for surfing; off-season is unrestricted.

Full boardwalk infrastructure available.