Surf spot

Ocean City

Forecast conditions and map view for Ocean City in USA, North East, Virginia. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Virginia
Coordinates: 38.4038, -75.0727

Metric
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Wave direction	SSE	ESE	SSE	ENE	E	ESE	E	E	E	SE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	3.9	7.3	4.8	3	3.1	3.4	3.5	3.2	3.4	4.7	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.6	4.5	6.3	4.7	3.8	4	4.1	5.8	4.5	5	4	4.9	5	5	4.5	4.2	4.3	4.2	5.1	4.4	4.3	4.7	4.8	5	5.1	4.9	5	5.2	5.7	5.6	5.8	5.6	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.2	5	5.1	5	5.3	5.1	5.2	5.3
Wave energy (kJ)	3	7	3	1	2	6	4	5	4	8	8	8	7	5	7	14	8	5	5	5	8	4	2	4	4	9	16	24	17	19	15	25	25	21	21	20	22	30	21	18	12	15	20	19	20	22	20	18	17	13	13	12	10	9	8	6
Wind speed (km/h)	10.9	12.6	14.6	18.9	17.7	17.6	15.8	14.3	9.4	14.4	7.8	10	7.2	5.2	11.2	7.6	8	10.1	17.8	26.6	20.2	21.6	14.9	11.3	15.8	20.2	13.7	21.9	19.2	17.9	15	13.8	11.1	12	13.3	17.1	15.3	13.1	11.2	9	6.8	2.8	5.4	9.4	11.8	11.3	10.2	13	11.6	12.7	13.3	17.2	14.3	21.3	14.5	14.2
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Ocean City, USA (North East, Virginia) is a coastal Atlantic surf spot best known for soft, beachbreak waves rather than powerful reef or point surf. It’s a fairly accessible East Coast location with a typical sandy-bottom lineup, making it suitable for a wide range of surfers depending on the swell and season.

Surf Character

Wave type: Predominantly beachbreak
Bottom: Sand
Wave quality: Can be fun and playful, but often variable because sandbars shift frequently
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, with occasional punchier sessions for more experienced riders

Conditions

Swell: Works best with Atlantic swell, especially from autumn through winter and early spring
Wind: Can be sensitive to wind; offshore winds improve shape, while strong onshore winds can make it messy
Tides: Tidal changes can affect the quality a lot, as sandbars and shorebreaks vary with tide level

Atmosphere

Usually a busy beach-town surf scene when conditions are good
Can get crowded during peak season and after storms
More of a casual, accessible surf destination than a remote big-wave or highly technical spot

Overall

Ocean City in Virginia offers a classic East Coast surf experience: fun, inconsistent, and tide- and wind-dependent, with the best waves often coming when a good swell lines up with favorable sandbars and light winds.