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77th Street, OCMD, United States

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About 77th Street, OCMD

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (103°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (283°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ocean City, 6.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), direct.

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to 77th Street, OCMD.

  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 77th Street, OCMD, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct8, too small5 ft8 s272kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small6 ft9 s537kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct24, poor7 ft8 s589kJwind from the north, 19 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct28, poor6 ft8 s525kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct36, fair6 ft8 s381kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small3 ft5 s56kJwind from the north, 8 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small3 ft5 s29kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots14°C
Sun 25Oct17, too small3 ft5 s53kJwind from the north, 6 knots14°C
Mon 26Oct12, too small2 ft5 s29kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore17°C
Tue 27Oct14, too small3 ft7 s67kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots18°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to BWI, then 3h 10 by road. About 6h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Porkies

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Porkies

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Inlet Shoals

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to BWI, then 3h 10 by road. About 6h 50 door to door

The plan picks the best of 7 spots near Ocean City each day: 48th Street (Ocean City), 77th Street, OCMD, Cumbuscuits, Inlet Shoals, Porkies, Wedge, Weiners.

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Rough cost

About £920–£1,640 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to BWI, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£125–£260
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£920–£1,640

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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