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Ocean City
Recent buoy observationOcean City: recent buoy observation. Water temperature at buoy: 19.5 °C. Source time: Oct 1, 2026, 3:20 AM EDT. These are measurements at the named buoy, not breaking-wave heights at the beach.
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Ocean City ocean beach monitoring sectionsOcean City municipal ocean beach is open to the public; parking and special-event rules may apply.
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Know the age of the report
- Source reported / observed
- Oct 1, 2026, 3:20 AM EDT
- Collected by Surfminder
- Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
- Most recent check
- Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
- Collection method
- automatic
Wave observations describe Delaware Bay offshore · regional context (44009). Offshore wave height cannot be read as breaking surf height at this beach.
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Buoy observation
NOAA NDBC · Delaware Bay offshore · regional context (44009) ↗
Tide prediction
NOAA CO-OPS · Ocean City Inlet (8570283) ↗
Forecast
National Weather Service ↗
Local weather outlook
Forecast · NWSIssued Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 PM EDT · collected Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT. Forecasts do not establish resort operating status or swimming safety.
| Valid from · Eastern | Temperature | Wind | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT | 66°F | 7 mph S | Mostly Cloudy |
| Oct 1, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | 66°F | 7 mph S | Mostly Cloudy |
| Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | 65°F | 7 mph S | Partly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | 66°F | 7 mph S | Partly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT | 67°F | 8 mph S | Partly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | 68°F | 8 mph S | Partly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT | 70°F | 9 mph S | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT | 72°F | 9 mph S | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT | 73°F | 10 mph S | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT | 74°F | 10 mph S | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT | 74°F | 12 mph S | Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT | 74°F | 13 mph S | Sunny |
Tide predictions · Ocean City Inlet
NOAA predictions at station 8570283; feet above MLLW. These are predictions, not observed water levels.
Oct 1, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT
Oct 1, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT
Oct 1, 2026, 6:26 PM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 12:13 AM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 1:05 PM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT
Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT
Collection history
Successful captures and unsuccessful checks are retained separately. An unsuccessful check never replaces the last good capture.
| Collected · Eastern | Source type | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |