Ocean City (Inlet)

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3h 8m of daylight left

Sunset at 11:30 PM

GOWorth it

7.3/ 10 · Good

Best time to ride

8 PM–9 PM

Next 12 hours

Rideable and likely fun.

Clean swell
Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

2.1 ft→

Sweet spot 2–5 ft

Period

7s→

Sweet spot 9–13 s

Wind

10 mph S→

Cross-shore

Tide

Next · Low 04:52 AM

Session plan

Worth it

Rideable and likely fun.

Ocean City (Inlet) · Beginner-friendly

Peak window

8 PM–9 PM

Avg score 7.8/10

Why this score

Tide will shift conditions soon.

Wave height2.1 ft

Swell period7s

WindCross-shore 10 mph

Current: 2.1 ft @ 7s • 10 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot period is middling and not a big factor either way light breeze shouldn't hurt much

Next 12 hours

Peak window 8 PM–9 PM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Workable waist-high sets on a 7-second period. Best chance is the 8 PM–9 PM window before the low tide at 4:52 AM.

8 PM

7.32.1ft

9 PM

8.42.3ft

10 PM

6.02.4ft

11 PM

4.82.5ft

12 AM

4.82.6ft

1 AM

7.12.6ft

2 AM

8.12.7ft

3 AM

10.02.7ft

4 AM

10.02.7ft

5 AM

10.02.7ft

6 AM

10.02.7ft

7 AM

10.02.7ft

Sunrise 10:29 AM Sunset 11:30 PM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

8.3/10

Thursday, Sep 3 • 2 PM–3 PM

Wave 2.5 ft

Period 9s

Wind max 13 mph

Temp 75–92°F

Tuesday, Sep 1

7.9 / 10

Best: 4 PM–5 PM

Wave: 2.1 ft

Period: 7s

Wind max: 13 mph

Wednesday, Sep 2

8.0 / 10

Best: 7 AM–8 AM

Wave: 2.7 ft

Period: 11s

Wind max: 16 mph

Thursday, Sep 3

8.3 / 10

Best: 2 PM–3 PM

Wave: 2.5 ft

Period: 9s

Wind max: 13 mph

Friday, Sep 4

7.2 / 10

Best: 8 AM–9 AM

Wave: 2.8 ft

Period: 6s

Wind max: 13 mph

Saturday, Sep 5

5.7 / 10

Best: 2 PM–3 PM

Wave: 2.1 ft

Period: 6s

Wind max: 15 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Tuesday, Sep 1	4 PM–5 PM	7.9	2.1 ft	7s	13 mph	72–86°F
Wednesday, Sep 2	7 AM–8 AM	8.0	2.7 ft	11s	16 mph	72–78°F
Thursday, Sep 3	2 PM–3 PM	8.3	2.5 ft	9s	13 mph	75–92°F
Friday, Sep 4	8 AM–9 AM	7.2	2.8 ft	6s	13 mph	70–90°F
Saturday, Sep 5	2 PM–3 PM	5.7	2.1 ft	6s	15 mph	67–80°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