Friday Beach Report: Oasis in a Hot World

In Philadelphia on Friday, forecasts are calling for temperatures in the upper 90s and a heat index into the 100s.

But on the beach in Ocean City on Friday morning, things are much cooler, and the island will offer some welcome relief from the heat today.

The air temperature is just moving into the 80s on Friday morning and should stop at 83 or 84 degrees, according to the forecasts. A light south breeze is helping to take the edge off the heat. The National Weather Service says we have a small chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

In the ocean, the temperature is a balmy 77 degrees, the warmest reading we've taken all summer. The surf is small and choppy.

Surf: The tropics are quiet (with the exception of a tropical storm pestering Texas). The surf is taking its mid-summer siesta. And we're looking a light unsurfable chop on Friday morning. Low tide is at 12:45 p.m. 

Traffic: No issues early on Friday. 

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O.C. surf cams and reports:

Heritage Surf: Surf cam, 
7th Street Surf Shop: Surf cam, 
Surfers Supplies: Forecast, 
The Surfers View: O.C. wave cam
48th Street: Beach cam
Ocean water temperature: At Atlantic City's Steel Pier