Ocean City, New Jersey
New Jersey Shore · United States
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The family island's honest beach break — groynes sort the sandbars into dependable peaks, and nor'easters plus tropical swells keep autumn genuinely interesting.
Today's surf at Ocean City, New Jersey
Updated 06:12 spot time
Ocean City, New Jersey surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 ft–4.5 ft head high to overhead, 3.5 ft E swell at 7.7 s. Wind up to 16 mph WNW. Water 65°F. Best surf window around 2:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 16 mph WNW wind.
Tides today: low 2:07 AM (0.1 ft), high 8:19 AM (5.0 ft), low 2:34 PM (0.2 ft), high 8:40 PM (4.7 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE & S
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
August–October
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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