What are the current surf conditions at South End OC?

South End OC currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf South End OC?

The best time to surf South End OC is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

South End OC Surf Report & Forecast

Ocean City, New Jersey

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10:00 AM America/New_York

Surf Quality: FAIR

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🌬️ WIND

11
kt

🌊 SWELL

3.9
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

3.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

10s

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WIND GUSTS

16kt

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AIR TEMP

11°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.7ft @
6s

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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 3.9ft waves with quality 10s ground swell but getting breezy at 11kt Note: winds from W would be better.

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Saturday

Apr 11

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 3.3-4.4ft 💨 5-14kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SSW	23kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SW	22kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SW	21kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	4.2ft	10s	ESE	11kt	WSW	16kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	10s	ESE	9kt	WSW	12kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	10s	ESE	7kt	WSW	7kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	10s	ESE	9kt	W	12kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NW	17kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NNW	21kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	4ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NNW	19kt	11°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	10s	ESE	11kt	N	16kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	N	13kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NNE	11kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	7kt	NE	8kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	5kt	ENE	6kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	E	6kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	ESE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	6kt	ESE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSW	6kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SW	5kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	ESE	5kt	WSW	5kt	10°C	10°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 12

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 2.5-3.2ft 💨 6-16kt 🌡️ 8-10°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	7kt	WNW	8kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NNW	12kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNE	16kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNE	15kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NNE	13kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NNE	12kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NE	12kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NE	12kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	E	10kt	NE	12kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	E	9kt	ENE	11kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	E	8kt	ENE	9kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	E	7kt	E	8kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	ESE	7kt	E	8kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	10s	ESE	7kt	ESE	8kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	10s	ESE	6kt	ESE	7kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SE	8kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSE	8kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SSE	12kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	11kt	SSE	15kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SSE	18kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SSE	21kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	15kt	S	24kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	16kt	S	27kt	10°C	10°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.5-3.8ft 💨 11-23kt 🌡️ 10-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	E	17kt	S	29kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	E	18kt	S	31kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	E	19kt	S	34kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	ESE	20kt	SSW	36kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	ESE	21kt	SSW	37kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	ESE	22kt	SSW	39kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	ESE	22kt	SSW	38kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SSW	36kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SSW	35kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SSW	32kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SSW	30kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SSW	27kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SSW	28kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SSW	30kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SSW	31kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SSW	32kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	ESE	22kt	SSW	34kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	ESE	23kt	SSW	36kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	ESE	22kt	SSW	33kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SSW	31kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SSW	29kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	SE	16kt	SSW	23kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	14kt	SW	17kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	6s	S	11kt	SW	12kt	12°C	10°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

FAIR6 good hours

🌊 1.1-3.7ft 💨 6-15kt 🌡️ 12-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	6s	S	9kt	SW	10kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	6s	S	8kt	SW	8kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	6s	S	6kt	WSW	6kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	6s	S	7kt	SW	7kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.2ft	6s	S	9kt	SW	9kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	6s	S	10kt	SW	10kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	10kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	6s	S	11kt	WSW	11kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	SSE	11kt	SW	11kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	11kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSW	11kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSW	13kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSW	15kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	13kt	S	16kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SSW	17kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SSW	18kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	19kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	20kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	20kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	20kt	13°C	11°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.8-2.5ft 💨 11-17kt 🌡️ 13-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SSW	18kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SW	16kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SW	14kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SW	13kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SW	13kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SW	13kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	12kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	6s	SSE	12kt	SW	12kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	5s	S	11kt	WSW	12kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	6s	SSE	11kt	SW	12kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	11kt	SW	11kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SW	11kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSW	13kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SSW	15kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SSW	17kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	18kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	20kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SSW	22kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	22kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	22kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	22kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	21kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	21kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	21kt	14°C	11°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 16

FAIR3 good hours

🌊 0.2-3.4ft 💨 8-15kt 🌡️ 13-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	SE	15kt	SW	19kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SSE	14kt	SW	17kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	S	12kt	WSW	15kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	S	12kt	WSW	14kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	S	12kt	WSW	12kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	6s	S	11kt	WSW	11kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	9kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	9kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	6s	S	10kt	SW	10kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	6s	S	10kt	SW	10kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	SSE	10kt	SW	10kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	SE	10kt	SSW	10kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.3ft	11s	SE	9kt	SSW	9kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	SE	10kt	SW	10kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	11s	SE	11kt	SW	11kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	11s	SE	11kt	WSW	11kt	18°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	SE	11kt	WSW	11kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	10kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	SSE	10kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	SSE	9kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	SSE	8kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	SSE	8kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	11°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 17

FAIR4 good hours

🌊 1.1-2.1ft 💨 1-7kt 🌡️ 10-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	SSE	5kt	WSW	6kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	SSE	3kt	SW	4kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	SSE	1kt	SW	2kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	SSE	3kt	SSE	3kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	SSE	5kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	S	7kt	NE	7kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SSE	5kt	NNE	6kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	SSE	4kt	N	5kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SSE	3kt	NNW	3kt	11°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SSE	3kt	NNW	4kt	11°C	11°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SSE	3kt	NNW	4kt	11°C	11°C	0.6mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	6s	SSE	4kt	N	4kt	11°C	11°C	0.9mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	SSE	4kt	NNE	5kt	11°C	11°C	0.7mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	SSE	5kt	NNE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0.6mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	S	6kt	NE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	S	6kt	NE	6kt	10°C	11°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	S	5kt	ENE	5kt	10°C	11°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	S	4kt	ENE	4kt	11°C	11°C	0.4mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	S	5kt	ENE	5kt	11°C	12°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	5s	S	5kt	ENE	5kt	11°C	12°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	S	5kt	ENE	6kt	11°C	12°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	S	6kt	ENE	6kt	11°C	12°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	5s	S	7kt	ENE	7kt	10°C	12°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	5s	S	7kt	ENE	8kt	10°C	12°C	0.1mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.3ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:5-16kt SSW

Water Temperature:9-11°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

South End OC in Ocean City, New Jersey is a quiet beach break offering peaky, playful waves with less crowd pressure than the busier central and north stretches. Offshore west winds clean up southeast and east swells, producing both lefts and rights over shifting sandbars. The spot works across most tide stages, though mid to incoming tide often delivers the best shape. While generally consistent, wave size here tends to run smaller than other parts of town, making it a good option for intermediate surfers or those looking to avoid heavy competition. Surfers should watch for rip currents and shifting sandbars. The most consistent clean waves usually occur in September.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

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

Ideal Swell DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionW

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