Ocean City Inlet tide times

Ocean City Inlet, MDOcean City InletNOAA 8570283Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Ocean City Inlet the next low tide is at 10:28 PM (0.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:23 AM. Right now the gauge reads 1.9 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
3.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
10:28 PM
In 3 h 02 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
4:32 AM
In 9 h 06 min · 2.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.9 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.9 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:263:36 AMHigh · 1.9 ft9:23 AMLow · 0.7 ft4:17 PMHigh · 2.3 ft10:28 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Ocean City Inlet, today. High 1.9 ft at 3:36 AM, low 0.7 ft at 9:23 AM, high 2.3 ft at 4:17 PM, low 0.8 ft at 10:28 PM. Measured water level is 1.9 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:36 AM1.9 ft
  • Low9:23 AM0.7 ft
  • High4:17 PM2.3 ft
  • Low10:28 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Ocean City Inlet
TideTimeHeight
High3:36 AM1.9 ft
Low9:23 AM0.7 ft
High4:17 PM2.3 ft
Low10:28 PM0.8 ft
Water temp
62°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNE 7 mph
Gusts to 11 mph
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:48
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:44
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.7 ft
Mean 2.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:23 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H3:36a1.9L9:23a0.7H4:17p2.3L10:28p0.81.7
WedOct 21H4:32a2.1L10:23a0.6H5:03p2.4L11:09p0.71.8
ThuOct 22H5:22a2.2L11:21a0.5H5:46p2.4L11:47p0.51.9
FriOct 23H6:07a2.4L12:14p0.4H6:27p2.42.0
SatOct 24L12:26a0.3H6:51a2.6L1:03p0.3H7:09p2.42.3
SunOct 25L1:05a0.2H7:36a2.8L1:50p0.2H7:52p2.42.6
MonOct 26L1:46a0.0H8:23a2.9L2:37p0.2H8:38p2.42.9 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8570283.

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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
38.328° N, 75.092° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8570283

About the tides at Ocean City Inlet

Ocean City Inlet has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. On a typical day the water moves about 2.1 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Maryland stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.5 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.1 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.8 ft on January 23.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1978. The nearest other station is Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay), 0.2 mi away.

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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.