Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) tide times

Ocean City Beach (fishing pier), NCOcean City Beach (fishing pier)NOAA 8657419Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) the next low tide is at 4:56 PM (0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:48 PM (4.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:42 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.9 ft per hour
Next low
4:56 PM
In 1 h 27 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
10:48 PM
In 7 h 19 min · 4.2 ft
Tide range today
5.7 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 3:283:54 AMLow · 0.1 ft10:31 AMHigh · 5.8 ft4:56 PMLow · 0.4 ft10:48 PMHigh · 4.2 ft
Tide chart for Ocean City Beach (fishing pier), today. Low 0.1 ft at 3:54 AM, high 5.8 ft at 10:31 AM, low 0.4 ft at 4:56 PM, high 4.2 ft at 10:48 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:54 AM0.1 ft
  • High10:31 AM5.8 ft
  • Low4:56 PM0.4 ft
  • High10:48 PM4.2 ft
Tide times for Ocean City Beach (fishing pier)
TideTimeHeight
Low3:54 AM0.1 ft
High10:31 AM5.8 ft
Low4:56 PM0.4 ft
High10:48 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise
7:04 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:57 PM
Last light 7:22
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.7 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:31 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 4:56 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L3:54a0.1H10:31a5.8L4:56p0.4H10:48p4.25.7 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:42a0.2H11:25a5.7L5:54p0.6H11:42p4.05.5
FriOct 2L5:37a0.4H12:26p5.5L6:59p0.85.2
SatOct 3H12:46a3.8L6:41a0.5H1:33p5.3L8:09p0.94.8
SunOct 4H1:58a3.8L7:54a0.6H2:44p5.2L9:17p0.84.6
MonOct 5H3:13a4.0L9:10a0.6H3:52p5.2L10:18p0.74.6
TueOct 6H4:21a4.3L10:21a0.5H4:53p5.2L11:11p0.54.7

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.1 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8657419.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
34.452° N, 77.495° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8657419

About the tides at Ocean City Beach (fishing pier)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.1 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 4.2 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most North Carolina stations on this site. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 5.7 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 4.6 ft.

Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Sneads Ferry, 10 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 31 m later.

Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.