Ocean City · Worcester County · Maryland
Ocean City Boardwalk Surf Report & Forecast, Maryland
Ocean City Boardwalk, Maryland: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.0 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 22 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 60°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm.
2–3 ft
waist high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.0 ft · 11 s · ESEplus 0.9 ft · 5 s · SSW
- Wind
- 22 mph (WNW), gusts 31offshore
- Tide
- 0.4 ft risinghigh 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm
- Water
- 60°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 60°Ffeels like 43°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 4:53 pm
Ocean City Boardwalk surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Ocean City Boardwalk: 6 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Ocean City Boardwalk: 3 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 3.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 28 | 3.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 2.2 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 21 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | 0.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | 0.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 0.0 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 20 | 1.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 13 | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 13 | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph offshore (W) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (WSW) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 15 | 3.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 18 | 2.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 18 | 0.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 15 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SW) | 1.6 ft |
Ocean City Boardwalk waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Ocean City Boardwalk arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 15 s
- Lulls
- about 110 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 16% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Ocean City Boardwalk surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Ocean City Boardwalk: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Ocean City Boardwalk are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 2.2 ft · 12 s · ESE | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.6 ft · 11 s · ESE | 7 mph offshore (W) | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 11 s · ESE | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 4 s · ESE | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 12 mph offshore (W) | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 3 s · WNW | 22 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 26 mph offshore (NNW) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 3 s · NW | 23 mph offshore (NW) | 24 mph offshore (NW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.5 ft · 4 s · NW | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 28 | 20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 28 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 3 s · NW | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 20 | 16 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 25 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (NNW) | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph cross-shore (N) | 5 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Ocean City Boardwalk are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Ocean City Boardwalk tide chart and tide times
Tides at Ocean City Boardwalk today, Monday, Nov 9: low -0.1 ft at 12:36 am, high 3.9 ft at 7:03 am, low -0.1 ft at 1:30 pm and high 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.4 ft and rising.
Ocean City Boardwalk tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low -0.1 ft at 12:36 amHigh 3.9 ft at 7:03 amLow -0.1 ft at 1:30 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 7:31 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:13 amHigh 4.2 ft at 7:43 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:17 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 8:05 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:52 amHigh 4.2 ft at 8:24 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:51 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 8:48 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:26 amHigh 4.8 ft at 9:02 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:39 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:20 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:16 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:37 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:32 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 10:10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:57 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:25 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:15 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 10:52 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.5 ft at 4:56 amHigh 3.0 ft at 11:20 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:56 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 11:50 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.6 ft at 5:48 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:10 pmLow 0.5 ft at 6:46 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.3 ft at 12:47 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:47 amHigh 2.8 ft at 1:02 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Ocean City Boardwalk water temperature
The water temperature at Ocean City Boardwalk is about 60°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°F and a 22 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 58 and 60°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Ocean City Boardwalk
- Ocean City Inlet & Pier0.8 mi SSW · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- North Assateague1.9 mi SSW · 3–4 ft · Fair
- 48th Street2.5 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- 120th Street6.1 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Fenwick Island, Delaware8.1 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Bethany Beach, Delaware14 mi N · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About Ocean City Boardwalk
Ocean City Boardwalk is a beach break in Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, facing east-southeast. Also called OC Boardwalk and OCMD Boardwalk.
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