Worcester County
Ocean City surf report
1ft
Small — 1.0 ft.
Thursday, August 13 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
1 ft
13 s · E86°
Wind
This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.
Water temperature
71.4°F
21.9 °C
Daylight
6:13 AM
sunrise · sunset 7:56 PM
Tide
Currently rising — next high at 7:30 AM (1.745 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 3:28 AM | low | -0.185 ft |
| 7:30 AM | high | 1.745 ft |
| 3:31 PM | low | -0.411 ft |
| 8:00 PM | high | 2.124 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 0.7 ft | 3.1 s | SSW 213° |
| Thu | 1.1 ft | 3.1 s | SE 133° |
| Fri | 0.8 ft | 7.7 s | NNW 337° |
| Sat | 1.1 ft | 5.3 s | N 353° |
| Sun | 1.1 ft | 4.9 s | WSW 246° |
| Mon | 2.7 ft | 6 s | N 353° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 71.4 °F (21.9 °C), most people at Ocean City are comfortable in a 2 mm shorty or spring suit.
2 mm
for 68–72 °F
Short arms and legs. Enough for a couple of hours; wind changes that quickly.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Long open beach break
- Best swell
- NE to E groundswell, S in summer
- Best wind
- Offshore W
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
Hazards
- Rip currents
- Crowds in summer
- Inlet current near the south end
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 5:15 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 44009 model cycle 20260813 0z · model · read 5:15 AM
- NDBC 44084 buoy wave height · read 4:26 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8570255 tide predictions · read 5:15 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Ocean City 2.6 ft · 114 km
- Virginia Beach 1 ft · 183 km
- Manasquan 2 ft · 216 km
- Ponce Inlet 1 ft · 1162 km
- Seal Beach 2.6 ft · 3867 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.