A reliable, jettied Ocean City beachbreak that fires on southeast groundswells and can punch into hollow, fast lefts when winter storms line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Ocean City - 8th Street in New Jersey.
Forecast
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Best practical window is a long-period SE groundswell with a NW-to-WNW breeze (NW gives the cleanest offshore on most tide stages).
The peak shape often comes on low-to-mid tide but the spot works across the tide cycle.
Crowds and occasional localism concentrate around the jetty lineups.
Rips and isolated rock patches are a frequent hazard to watch when waves pick up.
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