Due to staffing limitations, the Ocean City Beach Patrol will close the following beaches as of Monday, August 25, according to the Department of Fire and Rescue Services:
- Surf Road
- Waverly Blvd. (Surfing Beach)
- Atlantic Blvd.
- 13th Street
- 16th Street (Surfing Beach)
- 17th Street
- 20th Street
- 28th Street
- 46th Street
- 48th Street
- 53rd Street
- 60th Street
Guarded beaches remain open at:
- Seaspray Rd.
- North Street
- Stenton Place
- St. Charles Place
- Delancy Place
- Park Place
- Brighton Place
- 5th Street
- 7th Street (Surfing Beach)
- 8th Street
- 9th Street
- 10th Street
- 11th Street
- 12th Street
- 14th Street
- 15th Street
- 18th Street
- 22nd Street
- 24th Street
- 26th Street
- 30th Street
- 32nd Street
- 34th Street
- 36th Street
- 39th Street
- 42nd Street
- 44th Street
- 50th Street
- 55th Street
- 58th Street
As always, bathers are encouraged to swim only at protected beaches — particularly late in the season when the surf can be roughest.
Ocean City beaches are guarded weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Lifeguards will be on duty at Eighth Street, Ninth Street and 12th Street beaches until 8 p.m. every night of the week until Labor Day. A Rapid Response Team is also stationed at 12th Street Headquarters for after-hours rescues.
