Ocean City (Inlet)

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14h 21m of daylight left

Sunset at 12:19 AM

Today is the peak

Don't wait — score 10.0 during the 6 AM–7 AM window. Tomorrow doesn't beat it.

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10.0/ 10 · Clean

Best time to ride

10 AM–11 AM

Next 12 hours

Strong window — worth the effort.

Clean swell
Light offshore wind
Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

2.8 ft→

Sweet spot 2–5 ft

Period

9s→

Sweet spot 9–13 s

Wind

7 mph W→

Offshore

Tide

Next · Low 04:45 AM

Session plan

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Strong window — worth the effort.

Ocean City (Inlet) · Beginner-friendly

Peak window

10 AM–11 AM

Avg score 10.0/10

Why this score

Light offshore winds — shape is holding.

Wave height2.8 ft

Swell period9s

WindOffshore 7 mph

Current: 2.8 ft @ 9s • 7 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot period has some energy but isn't classic groundswell light wind is keeping things clean wind direction is generally helping the shape

Next 12 hours

Peak window 10 AM–11 AM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Clean chest-high sets running on a 9-second swell with light offshore winds holding shape. Go now — the 10 AM–11 AM window is the peak.

10 AM

10.02.8ft

11 AM

10.02.8ft

12 PM

10.02.7ft

1 PM

9.42.7ft

2 PM

8.32.6ft

3 PM

7.32.6ft

4 PM

6.52.6ft

5 PM

5.62.6ft

6 PM

5.62.6ft

7 PM

7.02.5ft

8 PM

7.02.5ft

9 PM

7.02.4ft

Sunrise 9:37 AM Sunset 12:19 AM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

10.0/10

Wednesday, Jun 3 • 6 AM–7 AM

Wave 2.8 ft

Period 9s

Wind max 12 mph

Temp 53–74°F

Wednesday, Jun 3

10.0 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 2.8 ft

Period: 9s

Wind max: 12 mph

Thursday, Jun 4

9.2 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 2.2 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 14 mph

Friday, Jun 5

9.0 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 2.9 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 17 mph

Saturday, Jun 6

8.4 / 10

Best: 10 AM–11 AM

Wave: 3.2 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 18 mph

Sunday, Jun 7

6.8 / 10

Best: 4 PM–5 PM

Wave: 3.5 ft

Period: 6s

Wind max: 17 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Wednesday, Jun 3	6 AM–7 AM	10.0	2.8 ft	9s	12 mph	53–74°F
Thursday, Jun 4	6 AM–7 AM	9.2	2.2 ft	8s	14 mph	55–74°F
Friday, Jun 5	6 AM–7 AM	9.0	2.9 ft	8s	17 mph	60–84°F
Saturday, Jun 6	10 AM–11 AM	8.4	3.2 ft	8s	18 mph	67–86°F
Sunday, Jun 7	4 PM–5 PM	6.8	3.5 ft	6s	17 mph	67–85°F

Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Good for beginners today

Beginner basics

Where to go

Stay 100+ yards north of the jetty rocks where the inside reform breaks gentler. The shallow inside bar handles small swells well for first sessions.

What to avoid

Don't paddle anywhere near the inlet itself — the outgoing tide rip can sweep you out into the channel within minutes. The main jetty peak is locals-only and not a learning spot.

Best beginner conditions

Knee-to-chest swell, light W or NW wind, mid-incoming tide. Early summer weekday mornings before the lifeguarded crowd shows up.

New to surfing? Read the beginner guide →

Wetsuit

Summer setup

Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.

Full guide

Boardshorts / Bikini

Or 2mm top on windy mornings

2mm Springsuit / Shorty

If you get cold easily

Spot notes