Ocean City - 8th Street Surf Report & Forecast

Ocean City, New Jersey

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Current Surf Conditions at Ocean City - 8th Street

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM America/New_York
Surf Quality: GOOD
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
THU

🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

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E
S
W
5
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
2.6
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
2.6ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
6s
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WIND GUSTS
7kt
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AIR TEMP
8°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
1.1ft @
8s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
GOOD
Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.6ft waves with mixed swell with very light winds Note: winds from NW would be better.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

Expandable daily forecasts with hourly details

Thursday

Apr 9
GOOD5 excellent hours
🌊 0.7-3.3ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 1-11°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
0.7ft7sSE4ktESE6kt2°C9°C0mm
1:00 AM
POOR
0.8ft7sESE4ktESE5kt2°C9°C0mm
2:00 AM
FAIR
1ft7sE3ktESE5kt1°C9°C0mm
3:00 AM
FAIR
1.5ft7sE3ktESE5kt1°C9°C0mm
4:00 AM
GOOD
2ft7sE4ktESE5kt2°C9°C0mm
5:00 AM
GOOD
2.5ft7sE4ktESE5kt2°C9°C0mm
6:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft7sE4ktESE6kt3°C9°C0mm
7:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft7sE4ktESE7kt4°C9°C0mm
8:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft7sE4ktSE8kt5°C9°C0mm
9:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft7sE4ktSE7kt6°C9°C0mm
10:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft6sE5ktSE7kt8°C9°C0mm
11:00 AM
GOOD
2.6ft6sE6ktSE6kt9°C9°C0mm
12:00 PM
GOOD
2.5ft6sE6ktSE7kt10°C9°C0mm
1:00 PM
GOOD
2.3ft6sE7ktSE8kt10°C9°C0mm
2:00 PM
GOOD
2.2ft6sE8ktSSE8kt11°C9°C0mm
3:00 PM
GOOD
2.4ft7sE7ktSSE8kt10°C9°C0mm
4:00 PM
GOOD
2.6ft8sE7ktSSE8kt10°C9°C0mm
5:00 PM
GOOD
2.8ft9sESE7ktSSE8kt10°C9°C0mm
6:00 PM
GOOD
2.9ft9sESE6ktSE9kt8°C9°C0mm
7:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3ft10sESE6ktSE9kt7°C9°C0mm
8:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.1ft10sESE5ktSE10kt5°C9°C0mm
9:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.2ft10sESE5ktSSE10kt5°C9°C0mm
10:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.2ft10sESE5ktSSE10kt5°C9°C0mm
11:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft10sESE4ktSSE9kt5°C9°C0mm

Friday

Apr 10
EXCELLENT17 excellent hours
🌊 3.4-4.2ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 5-17°C

Saturday

Apr 11
EXCELLENT15 excellent hours
🌊 3.4-4.3ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 7-16°C

Sunday

Apr 12
EXCELLENT12 excellent hours
🌊 2.3-3.4ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 6-15°C

Monday

Apr 13
POOR2 good hours
🌊 1.1-2.8ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 11-24°C

Tuesday

Apr 14
GOOD11 good hours
🌊 1.1-2.7ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 16-27°C

Wednesday

Apr 15
POOR4 good hours
🌊 0.8-2.0ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 18-27°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:3.1ft @ 9s
Wind Conditions:2-9kt ESE
Water Temperature:9-10°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ocean City - 8th Street in New Jersey is a fairly consistent beach break that works best with a southeast swell and offshore northwest winds. Winter generally offers the best surf, though clean, rideable waves are common in summer, especially in September. The break handles both windswell and groundswell, and tide changes do not significantly affect wave quality. Crowds can be an issue when conditions align, and hazards include rip currents, rocks, and localism.

Best Swell Direction: SE
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: Town: Ocean City | County: Cape May County | State: New Jersey | Country: United States | Postcode: 08226 | Road: Boardwalk | Full Address: Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk, Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey, 08226, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSE
Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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