8th St Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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8th St is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with light wind from the NW, on a mid outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | light wind from the NW |
| Best tide | mid & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-09-16 13:56 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.6 ft |
| Dominant period | 8s |
| Swell direction | E (96°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44084 (14 mi away) |
| Wind | 1 kt from the S — NDBC LWSD1 (31 mi away) |
8th St 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for 8th St from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 16 | 2 ft | 12s ESE | 8 kt S |
| Thu Sep 17 | 2–3 ft | 11s ESE | 15 kt SSW |
| Fri Sep 18 | 2–3 ft | 9s SE | 16 kt SSE |
| Sat Sep 19 | 2–5 ft | 7s E | 17 kt E |
| Sun Sep 20 | 4 ft | 7s E | 15 kt S |
| Mon Sep 21 | 3–6 ft | 6s ESE | 19 kt NE |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6–7 ft | 7s E | 17 kt ESE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8570283 (Ocean City Inlet), the nearest tide station (1 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:25 — High 2.323 ft
- 2026-06-06 06:46 — Low 0.514 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:46 — High 1.83 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:34 — Low 0.437 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:09 — High 2.25 ft
- 2026-06-07 07:27 — Low 0.464 ft
Frequently asked
Is 8th St working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-09-16 13:56 UTC), 8th St is fair: the live 2–4 ft short-period swell from the E matches its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is calm from the S.
Is 8th St good for beginners?
8th St is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for 8th St?
8th St tends to be best on a mid outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for 8th St?
The best swell direction for 8th St is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for 8th St?
8th St is most often good with light wind from the northwest (NW) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for 8th St come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44084) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Ocean City Inlet). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether 8th St is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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