Ocean City (Maryland) Surf Report

Mid-Atlantic: Ocean City (Maryland) Surf Report

Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!

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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction. Learn more…
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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Surf shops: K-Coast Surf Shop (MD) Malibus (MD) Chauncey's Surf Shop (MD) Fenwick Island Surf Shop (DE) Bethany Surf Shop (DE) Liquid Board Shop (DE) Fairfax Surf Shop (VA) Whalebone Surf Shop(VA)	Resources Delsurf.com Delmarvasurf.com Surfrider Foundation NOAA Buoy Data Eastcoastsurf.com
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!

Closest Buoy: 44014

Wave Height: 3.0 ft
Swell Period: 6 secs
Swell Direction: NE
Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (N/A)

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

Last Updated: July 31, 2010, 7:43 pm EST