🇺🇸 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

Ocean City

Maryland's primary surf beach, consistent Atlantic exposure

FLAT

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 1.5ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — but swell direction is marginal for this spot — cross-onshore wind affecting quality — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FLAT

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 165° — wrong angle. This spot needs 80° swells to break properly.

Swell Period

6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

5mph cross-shore — not ideal but surfable if wind is light

Tide

Rising tide — workable window

Season

June is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

1.5ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

5mph

CROSS-SHORE

Water

71°F

Spring suit

Tide

MID-TIDE · RISING

1.4ft

Next high: in 3 hr 59 min

Swell Direction

35%

Wind Direction

45%

Primary Swell

1.1ft @ 4.5s

SSE 165°

Secondary Swell

0.7ft @ 6.0s

SE 127°

10 Day Outlook

3.8ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(8s)

3.7ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(7s)

2.1ft

TUE

Jun 16

(7s)

2.9ft

WED

Jun 17

(6s)

3.9ft

THU

Jun 18

(6s)

4.7ft

FRI

Jun 19

(7s)

3.2ft

SAT

Jun 20

(7s)

2.4ft

SUN

Jun 21

(7s)

1.8ft

MON

Jun 22

(7s)

3.0ft

TUE

Jun 23

(6s)

Best this week: FRI Jun 19 — 4.7ft

Best next week: TUE Jun 23 — 3.0ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.4ft

ICON (35%)1.7ft

GFS (20%)1.4ft

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

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jun

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.