Mid-Atlantic:
Ocean City (Maryland) Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: 4.3 ft
Swell Period: 10 secs
Swell Direction: East
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (N/A)
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THROUGH 7 PM
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...MAINLY NE SWELL
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
5 SECONDS. RAIN AND DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE IN THE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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Last Updated: February 4, 2012, 7:03 pm EST
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