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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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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The swell height of an ocean buoy doesn't necessarily reflect the height of breaking waves at the beach. For breaking waves to form, the swell must literally collide with something: beaches, underwater shelves, and reefs are common examples. Even when the swell is the same, the breaking wave height might be totally different, for example, at a beach break with a gradual sloping bottom than it is at a rocky reef break where the wave will pick up more quickly.
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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: 11. ft
Swell Period: 9 secs
Swell Direction: NE
Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (N/A)
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TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN
THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5
TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
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Last Updated: September 3, 2010, 7:04 pm EST
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