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Surf Road Beach
4.8★ · 72 Google ratings · Ocean City, New Jersey
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
78°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Length
8.1 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Good · all 18 samples clean · 2025
Map of Surf Road Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for excellent surfing conditions
Multiple reviewers identify this as a top surfing spot with reliable wave quality.
Expect fewer crowds than nearby beaches
This beach stays noticeably less crowded than other Ocean City locations, even on busy days.
Arrive early for free parking
Street parking without meters is available when you arrive before mid-morning, especially on weekdays.
Plan for heat on summer weekends
Very hot conditions can occur on summer weekends, so bring extra water and seek shade.
Watch for biting flies seasonally
Insect repellent like Deet may help but isn't fully effective against biting flies present some days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
78°F
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:33 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 316 Waverly Blvd, Ocean City, NJ 08226
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Surf Road Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Surf Road Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
