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.
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There is a constant relationships between the period of a wave and the speed at which it travels. A longer period swell means the waves are traveling faster and have more energy. When waves have more energy, it means bigger more powerful waves at the beach. For this reason, a 5ft. swell with a 13 second period will almost always be better than an 8ft. swell with a 9 second period. Usually a swell period of 6 seconds or less indicates weaker wind swell and generally less "focused" energy. When the period is greater than 12 seconds, this typically indicates more powerful "ground" swell, which will generate bigger more powerful surf.
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2/26/08: The reports for Maine and New Hampshire are BACK ONLINE as NOAA has finally attended to the local wavebuoys that were downed on January 1st! Thanks everyone for your patience, and thanks to NOAA for following through with their maintenance schedule.
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Wave Height: 5 ft
Swell Period: 6 secs
Swell Direction: South
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (S)
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OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO
4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS LATE. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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Last Updated: July 23, 2008, 11:11 pm EST
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