Ocean City

Ocean City is an E-facing beach break in Maryland, United States. It picks up swell from NE to S, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 41% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the W: light winds or W breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while E onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

E (80°)

Best swell

NE to ESE (52°–121°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SW to NW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to S (52° to 187°)

Offshore wind

W

Tide

NOAA station 8570280

Wave buoy

Bethany Beach, DE (263) · 22 km away

Cams

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