Today along the Delmarva beaches, coastal weather remains very hot and humid, with high temperatures ranging between 80°F and 90°F right at the shoreline, while inland locations push deep into the mid-90s. A moderate northeast wind blowing at 5 to 15 miles per hour is expected to shift out of the south by this afternoon. Canadian wildfire smoke drifting across the region is keeping the extreme heat slightly in check but continues to create widespread hazy sky conditions and localized visibility restrictions.
Ocean and marine conditions feature gentle seas of around 2 feet today. Swell activity recorded at nearby offshore buoys indicates a primary south swell of 2 feet at 5 seconds paired with a secondary southeast swell of 1 foot at 8 to 9 seconds. The average wave sizes across the region are running around 1 to 2 feet with semi-glassy to slightly bumpy surface conditions.
Tides for the local Ocean City Inlet are running on schedule today. A morning low tide occurred at 3:55 AM at -0.11 feet, followed by a high tide of 2.32 feet at 10:11 AM. The afternoon low tide drops to -0.32 feet at 3:53 PM, before returning to a final evening high tide of 2.91 feet at 10:48 PM.
Tomorrow's outlook brings continued hazy and smoky conditions as another hot day emerges with beach temperatures peaking in the mid-80s to low 90s. Sea conditions will remain calm with light northeast winds at 10 to 15 knots shifting easterly, generating steady waves of around 2 feet in a combined south and northeast swell.