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Level 3/10

Ocean City NJ

Ocean City, USA
👥Crowded

Ocean City NJ is the family-friendly face of Jersey Shore surfing—a "dry town" with a classic boardwalk where multiple jetty setups create consistent, accessible peaks for surfers of all levels. The wave quality won't blow any minds, but the reliability and forgiving nature make it perfect for learning or getting exercise between swells. The jetties focus whatever swell arrives, and the local surf shops have been outfitting riders for decades. For families balancing surf time with boardwalk obligations, Ocean City delivers on both fronts.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
11
Poor
0.6m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.4m
@10s
29km/h
Tue
23
22
Poor
1.0m
@6s
5km/h
Wed
24
13
Poor
0.6m
@7s
9km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
0.5m
@7s
12km/h
Fri
26
2
Poor
0.5m
@7s
10km/h
Sat
27
10
Poor
0.7m
@6s
9km/h
Sun
28
13
Poor
0.6m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
29
26
Poor
0.5m
@10s
12km/h
Tue
30
28
Poor
0.7m
@7s
10km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.6m
SSE(163°)
Score: 8/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
11km/h
WSW(258°)
Score: 12/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm32%
Windswell Component
0.1mWSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 3 km/h WSW|PM: 11 km/h W
3 km/h vs 11 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 6am (-1.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:39 am
High tide - 0.06m
6:55 am
Low tide - -1.11m
1:15 pm
High tide - 0.05m
7:25 pm
Low tide - -0.99m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

11
Poor
Components
Swell Direction5/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind12/25
Raw Score29/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
🌊 Tide-6
📉 Undersized Swell-8
Adjusted Score11/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score11
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Direction range
80° - 160°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (290°)
Offshore range
260° - 330°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.3m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Dry town. Boardwalk access.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: Aug

Best during hurricane season.

Getting There

Airport
ACY
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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