Weather for Ocean City, Maryland
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Sun
H: 64°F
L: 60°F
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 63°F
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 62°F
Wed
H: 72°F
L: 62°F
Thu
H: 71°F
L: 65°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 2:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM7:49 PM - 10:19 PM
Minor Periods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM1:37 AM - 3:07 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 23 at 3:51PM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 3:51 PM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, Virginia Beach, and Accomack and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
High Surf Advisory issued May 23 at 4:03PM EDT until May 24 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 4:03 PM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 6:15 AM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued May 23 at 4:03PM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 4:03 PM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 6:15 AM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 2:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM7:49 PM - 10:19 PM
Minor Periods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM1:37 AM - 3:07 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 2:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:13 AM - 12:43 AM8:31 PM - 11:01 PM
Minor Periods
2:32 PM - 4:02 PM2:00 AM - 3:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 9:43 PM
Moonset: 2:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM9:13 PM - 11:43 PM
Minor Periods
3:34 PM - 5:04 PM2:22 AM - 3:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 3:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:35 PM - 6:05 PM2:45 AM - 4:15 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 3:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:37 PM - 7:07 PM3:10 AM - 4:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5