Height
1.0ft
Hs
Rad.SurfOcean City East Coast
Buoy 44042 · 71 mi · Potomac, MD · reading Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AM EDT · checked 11:35 AM EDT
Ocean City Surf Call
Rideable
Direction is in the window. Wind is cross-shore at 16 mph.
Breaks 9.0 ft · sets about 10.8 ft
Sea 1.0 ft at 3.0s. Wind wave included.
Boogie Worth it · Enough shorebreak for a bodyboard.
Wind N 16 mph · cross · forecast
Beach 62°F · Fullsuit 3/2 · Ocean City Inlet
Surf forecast
Nearshore
The buoy swell is stale, so this table follows the model.
Surf
Thu 11:30 AM
9.0ft
Breaks 9.0 · sets ~10.8
10.8s ENE
N 16 mph
Rideable
Thu 12 PM
8.8ft
Breaks 8.8 · sets ~10.6
10.7s ENE
N 15 mph
Rideable
Thu 12:30 PM
8.7ft
Breaks 8.7 · sets ~10.4
10.6s ENE
N 15 mph
Rideable
Thu 1 PM
8.6ft
Breaks 8.6 · sets ~10.3
10.6s ENE
N 15 mph
Rideable
Thu 1:30 PM
8.4ft
Breaks 8.4 · sets ~10.1
10.5s ENE
N 15 mph
Rideable
Thu 2 PM
8.2ft
Breaks 8.2 · sets ~9.8
10.4s ENE
N 14 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 2:30 PM
8.1ft
Breaks 8.1 · sets ~9.7
10.4s ENE
N 14 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 3 PM
8.0ft
Breaks 8.0 · sets ~9.6
10.3s ENE
N 14 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 3:30 PM
7.9ft
Breaks 7.9 · sets ~9.5
10.3s ENE
N 14 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 4 PM
7.7ft
Breaks 7.7 · sets ~9.2
10.3s ENE
N 13 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 4:30 PM
7.6ft
Breaks 7.6 · sets ~9.1
10.3s ENE
N 13 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 5 PM
7.5ft
Breaks 7.5 · sets ~9.0
10.3s ENE
N 13 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 5:30 PM
7.4ft
Breaks 7.4 · sets ~8.9
10.2s ENE
N 13 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 6 PM
7.3ft
Breaks 7.3 · sets ~8.8
10.2s ENE
N 12 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 6:30 PM
7.3ft
Breaks 7.3 · sets ~8.8
10.1s ENE
NNW 12 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 7 PM
7.2ft
Breaks 7.2 · sets ~8.6
10.1s ENE
NW 12 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 7:30 PM
7.2ft
Breaks 7.2 · sets ~8.6
10.1s ENE
NW 11 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 8 PM
7.1ft
Breaks 7.1 · sets ~8.5
10.1s ENE
NW 10 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 8:30 PM
7.0ft
Breaks 7.0 · sets ~8.4
10.0s ENE
NW 10 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 9 PM
6.8ft
Breaks 6.8 · sets ~8.2
10.0s ENE
NW 10 mph
Fun / Clean
Thu 9:30 PM
6.8ft
Breaks 6.8 · sets ~8.2
9.9s ENE
NNW 10 mph
Thu 10 PM
6.7ft
Breaks 6.7 · sets ~8.0
9.9s ENE
N 9 mph
Thu 10:30 PM
6.6ft
Breaks 6.6 · sets ~7.9
9.9s ENE
N 9 mph
Thu 11 PM
6.5ft
Breaks 6.5 · sets ~7.8
9.8s ENE
N 9 mph
Thu 11:30 PM
6.5ft
Breaks 6.5 · sets ~7.8
9.8s ENE
N 10 mph
Fri 12 AM
6.4ft
Breaks 6.4 · sets ~7.7
9.8s ENE
N 10 mph
Fri 12:30 AM
6.3ft
Breaks 6.3 · sets ~7.6
9.8s ENE
N 10 mph
Fri 1 AM
6.2ft
Breaks 6.2 · sets ~7.4
9.8s ENE
N 10 mph
Fri 1:30 AM
6.2ft
Breaks 6.2 · sets ~7.4
9.8s ENE
N 11 mph
Fri 2 AM
6.1ft
Breaks 6.1 · sets ~7.3
9.8s ENE
N 12 mph
Fri 2:30 AM
6.1ft
Breaks 6.1 · sets ~7.3
9.7s ENE
N 13 mph
Fri 3 AM
6.0ft
Breaks 6.0 · sets ~7.2
9.7s ENE
N 13 mph
Fri 3:30 AM
4.6ft
Breaks 4.6 · sets ~5.5
9.7s ENE
NNE 14 mph
Fri 4 AM
3.2ft
Breaks 3.2 · sets ~3.8
9.7s ENE
NE 14 mph
Fri 4:30 AM
3.3ft
Breaks 3.3 · sets ~4.0
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Fri 5 AM
3.3ft
Breaks 3.3 · sets ~4.0
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Fri 5:30 AM
3.3ft
Breaks 3.3 · sets ~4.0
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Fri 6 AM
3.3ft
Breaks 3.3 · sets ~4.0
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 6:30 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 7 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 7:30 AM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 8 AM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.6s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 8:30 AM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.5s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 9 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.5s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 9:30 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.5s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 10 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.5s NE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 10:30 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.5s NE
NE 18 mph
Rideable
Fri 11 AM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.4s NE
NE 18 mph
Rideable
Fri 11:30 AM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 18 mph
Rideable
Fri 12 PM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 18 mph
Rideable
Fri 12:30 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 18 mph
Rideable
Fri 1 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 1:30 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 2 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 2:30 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 3 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 3:30 PM
3.7ft
Breaks 3.7 · sets ~4.4
9.4s ENE
NE 17 mph
Rideable
Fri 4 PM
3.7ft
Breaks 3.7 · sets ~4.4
9.3s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 4:30 PM
3.8ft
Breaks 3.8 · sets ~4.6
9.3s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 5 PM
3.8ft
Breaks 3.8 · sets ~4.6
9.3s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 5:30 PM
3.8ft
Breaks 3.8 · sets ~4.6
9.3s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 6 PM
3.7ft
Breaks 3.7 · sets ~4.4
9.3s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 6:30 PM
3.7ft
Breaks 3.7 · sets ~4.4
9.3s ENE
NE 16 mph
Rideable
Fri 7 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.3s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 7:30 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.3s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 8 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.3s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 8:30 PM
3.6ft
Breaks 3.6 · sets ~4.3
9.4s ENE
NE 15 mph
Rideable
Fri 9 PM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 14 mph
Rideable
Fri 9:30 PM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 14 mph
Fri 10 PM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 14 mph
Fri 10:30 PM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 14 mph
Fri 11 PM
3.5ft
Breaks 3.5 · sets ~4.2
9.4s ENE
NE 13 mph
Fri 11:30 PM
3.4ft
Breaks 3.4 · sets ~4.1
9.4s ENE
NE 13 mph
The wave you can ride, every 30 minutes. The first hours are the measured swell. After that, the swell forecast runs 36 hours. Chop is not included.
Next 5 days
Friday
Morning
3.5 ft
Rideable
Midday
3.5 ft
Rideable
Late
3.5–4.0 ft
Rideable
3.5–4.0 ft 9.6s ENE
Day NE 15 to 18 mph · Night NE 10 to 16 mph
Saturday
Morning
3.0 ft
Rideable
Midday
3.0–5.5 ft
Rideable
Late
5.0–5.5 ft
Rideable
3.0–5.5 ft 9.7s ENE
Day NE 13 mph · Night NE 6 to 9 mph
Sunday
Morning
5.0 ft
Fun / Clean
Midday
4.5–5.0 ft
Fun / Clean
Late
4.0–5.0 ft
Fun / Clean
4.0–5.0 ft 10.3s E
Day NE 7 to 10 mph · Night NE 2 to 7 mph
Monday
Morning
3.0–3.5 ft
Rideable
Midday
3.5 ft
Fun / Clean
Late
3.5–4.5 ft
Fun / Clean
3.0–4.5 ft 7.1s ESE
Day NW 7 mph · Night NW 6 mph
Tuesday
Morning
5.0 ft
Fun / Clean
Midday
4.5–5.0 ft
Fun / Clean
Late
4.5 ft
Fun / Clean
4.5–5.0 ft 10.2s ESE
Day N 6 to 12 mph · Night NE 10 mph
Buoy data
Period
3sec
Short
Dir
—
No direction
Water
63°F
Buoy
Spectral split
This buoy reports the combined sea, not a swell versus wind-wave split.
Energy 0.1 kW/m Weak
Steepness Very steep
OCEAN CITY (FISHING PIER) NOAA
0.8 ft Rising · high in 5h 47m
- passed Low 0.7 ft Thu 11:07 AM
- High 3.8 ft Thu 5:22 PM
- Low 0.5 ft Thu 11:35 PM
- High 3.8 ft Fri 5:46 AM
Last few readings
1.0
9:36a
1.0
9:48a
1.0
9:54a
1.0
10:00a
1.0
10:12a
1.0
10:18a
1.0
10:24a
1.0
10:30a
1.0
10:36a
1.0
10:48a
1.0
10:54a
1.0
11:00a
Beach. Long sand beach. Inlet can add current at the south end.
Window. E to SE swell. Offshore is from the west.