Partly cloudy, high near 66°. No real rain risk. All-day beach window.
forecastRain OutlookOpen-Meteo
tap an hourTop rain chance is just 0% — pack the sunscreen, not the umbrella.
Tide
0.3 ft · falling ↘
Next low tide
12:24 PM 0.2 ft
T−…
1.9 ft of drop from the 7:54 AM high; the wet sand is widest from about 11:24 AM.
Wind
12 mph
from the NE
UV Index
Moderate
easy sunscreen day
Time to Burn
UV 4 · incl. sand glarefor unprotected fair skin (burns easily, tans a little). SPF 30 if you are out for more than an hour.
An estimate from the standard erythemal dose model, not a medical limit. Darker skin burns more slowly than this, people vary either way, and sunscreen only helps if you use enough of it and reapply.
Rip Current Riskestimated
todayCurrents strong enough to pull swimmers offshore. Stay near a lifeguard tower.
Caught in one? Don’t fight it. Swim parallel to the beach until you’re free, then angle back in.
Beach Flag
Yellow Flag
stay close to shore
estimated · trust the lifeguard
Stingers & Biters
modelled, not observedBased on wind, water temperature and humidity. Nobody publishes a live count, so this is what conditions favour today.
No-see-umsUnlikely
Air is too dry around sunset for them to be bad.
Water by Monthtypical
avg 2021–2024Warmest around July (76°), coolest around February (43°).
surf’s up (gently)
Tides are NOAA predictions (Ocean City station 8570283); temps, wind, UV, waves and water temp are live from Open-Meteo; rip current risk from the NWS surf-zone forecast. Flag status is estimated from wave height and wind, so always trust the lifeguard’s actual flag over this app.
The water at Ocean City is 62°F (17°C) today, 5°F cooler than the usual 67°F for October. For swimming it is chilly: bracing for most people, and a wetsuit helps. Waves are 2–3 ft (moderate). The air is 64°F, feeling like 61°F, with breezy 12 mph winds from the NE. The UV index reaches 4 (moderate).
The water holds steady around 62°F through Tue Nov 3.
The week ahead at Ocean City, day by day: the sky, the high, the strongest wind and the biggest waves, the UV peak and the daytime chance of rain, and the water temperature. The calmest day for a swim looks like Mon Nov 2.
| Day | Sky | High | Wind | Waves | UV | Rain | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Cloudy | 66°F | 13 mph | 2.8 ft | 4 | 0% | 62°F |
| Thu Oct 29 | Cloudy | 67°F | 9 mph | 2.3 ft | 4 | 2% | 62°F |
| Fri Oct 30 | Sunny | 74°F | 12 mph | 2 ft | 4 | 0% | 62°F |
| Sat Oct 31 | Cloudy | 60°F | 11 mph | 2.7 ft | 4 | 0% | 62°F |
| Sun Nov 1 | Cloudy | 62°F | 8 mph | 1.6 ft | 4 | 1% | 62°F |
| Mon Nov 2 | Drizzle | 65°F | 12 mph | 1.4 ft | 2 | 11% | 62°F |
| Tue Nov 3 | Rain | 63°F | 25 mph | 1.4 ft | 0 | 14% | 62°F |
High and low tides for the next 7 days, from NOAA’s predictions for tide station 8570283. Heights are in feet above the average low tide. The shell window is the last hour and a quarter of the ebb and the first three-quarters of the flood around the day’s lowest daylight low, when the most sand is bare; the lowest low of the week is marked.
| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Shell window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Low 3:14 AM 0.0 | High 10:02 AM 3.0 | Low 4:17 PM 0.3 | High 10:14 PM 2.3 | 3:02 PM–5:02 PM · best |
| Thu Oct 29 | Low 4:03 AM 0.0 | High 10:56 AM 3.0 | Low 5:13 PM 0.4 | High 11:07 PM 2.3 | 3:58 PM–5:58 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | Low 4:58 AM 0.1 | High 11:54 AM 2.9 | Low 6:15 PM 0.5 | — | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | High 12:05 AM 2.2 | Low 5:58 AM 0.3 | High 12:58 PM 2.8 | Low 7:19 PM 0.6 | — |
| Sun Nov 1 | High 1:11 AM 2.2 | Low 6:05 AM 0.4 | High 1:11 PM 2.7 | Low 7:22 PM 0.6 | — |
| Mon Nov 2 | High 1:28 AM 2.2 | Low 7:16 AM 0.5 | High 2:27 PM 2.6 | Low 8:22 PM 0.6 | 6:01 AM–8:01 AM |
| Tue Nov 3 | High 2:47 AM 2.3 | Low 8:26 AM 0.5 | High 3:31 PM 2.6 | Low 9:19 PM 0.6 | 7:11 AM–9:11 AM |
The average sea temperature at Ocean City for each month (2021–2024). The water is warmest in July (76°F) and coolest in February (43°F). It averages 74°F or warmer, comfortable for most swimmers, in July, August, September.
| Month | Water °F | Water °C | For swimming |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 7°C | Cold |
| February | 43°F | 6°C | Cold |
| March | 47°F | 8°C | Cold |
| April | 54°F | 12°C | Cold |
| May | 62°F | 17°C | Chilly |
| June | 70°F | 21°C | Cool |
| July | 76°F | 24°C | Comfortable |
| August | 75°F | 24°C | Comfortable |
| September | 74°F | 23°C | Comfortable |
| October (now) | 67°F | 19°C | Chilly |
| November | 58°F | 15°C | Cold |
| December | 48°F | 9°C | Cold |
Rip currents. If a current pulls you away from shore, don’t fight it: swim parallel to the beach until you are out of it, then swim back in. If you can’t, float and wave for help.
Sun. The UV index peaks at 4 today. Wear SPF 30 and reapply every two hours and after swimming.
Dogs. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash. Allowed until May 1.
Swim near a lifeguard when one is on duty, and follow the beach flags and posted signs. The Ocean City rules page covers dogs, alcohol, fires and more.
Under 1 ft is calm, good for small children and floating. 1–2 ft is small, fine for most swimmers. 2–4 ft is moderate: fun for bodyboarding, harder for weak swimmers. 4–6 ft is rough, and over 6 ft is dangerous for swimming. Today at Ocean City it’s moderate.
Under 8 mph is light and pleasant. 8–15 mph is breezy, good for kites and cooler on a hot day. 15–25 mph blows sand and whips up the water. Over 25 mph most people pack up. Today at Ocean City it’s breezy.
0–2 is low, 3–5 moderate, 6–7 high, 8–10 very high and 11 or more extreme. At 8 or more, fair skin can burn in under 20 minutes. The UV index is highest around midday even when it is cloudy.
Under 60°F is cold and most people want a wetsuit. 68–73°F is cool but swimmable. 74–79°F feels comfortable, and 80°F or more feels warm.
62°F (17°C), 5°F cooler than the usual 67°F for October.
At 62°F the water is chilly: bracing for most people, and a wetsuit helps. Waves are 2–3 ft, which is moderate.
2–3 ft, which is moderate. The wind is 12 mph from the NE.
High tide is at 10:02 AM and 10:14 PM, and low tide is at 3:14 AM and 4:17 PM. Times are NOAA predictions.
The UV index peaks at 4 (moderate). Wear SPF 30 and reapply every two hours and after swimming.
Highs run 60–74°F over the next 7 days. No day has a strong chance of rain. The calmest day for a swim looks like Mon Nov 2.
The water at Ocean City averages about 67°F (19°C) in October.
July is the warmest month, averaging 76°F. February is the coolest, at 43°F.
The water averages 74°F or warmer from July, August and September. July is the warmest, at 76°F.
The usual water temperature in October at the nearest beaches. Tap one for its live conditions.
| Chincoteague conditions | 33 mi | 67°F |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach conditions | 114 mi | 69°F |
| Sandbridge Beach conditions | 120 mi | 69°F |
| Kill Devil Hills conditions | 163 mi | 69°F |
| Coney Island Beach conditions | 165 mi | 64°F |
| Jacob Riis Park conditions | 166 mi | 64°F |
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