Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay) tide times

Ocean City, Isle of Wight, MDOcean City, Isle of WightNOAA 8570282Monday, October 12 · EDTMon Oct 12Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay) the next high tide is at 9:50 PM (2.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:49 AM.

Estimated now
0.9 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
9:50 PM
In 3 h 28 min · 2.3 ft
Next low
3:49 AM
In 9 h 27 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
2.9 ft
Mean range 2.2 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:213:12 AMLow · 0.1 ft9:31 AMHigh · 2.9 ft3:55 PMLow · 0.2 ft9:50 PMHigh · 2.3 ft
Tide chart for Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay), today. Low 0.1 ft at 3:12 AM, high 2.9 ft at 9:31 AM, low 0.2 ft at 3:55 PM, high 2.3 ft at 9:50 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Ocean City, Fishing Pier 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
  • Low3:12 AM0.1 ft
  • High9:31 AM2.9 ft
  • Low3:55 PM0.2 ft
  • High9:50 PM2.3 ft
Tide times for Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay)
TideTimeHeight
Low3:12 AM0.1 ft
High9:31 AM2.9 ft
Low3:55 PM0.2 ft
High9:50 PM2.3 ft
Sunrise
7:07 AM
First light 6:40
Sunset
6:28 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
5%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.9 ft
Mean 2.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:30 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:31 AM high. Second window 1:00 to 3:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Tue 3:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.

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
TodayMon 12L3:12a0.1H9:31a2.9L3:55p0.2H9:50p2.32.9 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:49a0.2H10:12a2.9L4:37p0.3H10:30p2.22.7
WedOct 14L4:28a0.4H10:54a2.8L5:21p0.6H11:12p2.02.4
ThuOct 15L5:09a0.5H11:38a2.6L6:08p0.8H11:55p1.92.1
FriOct 16L5:54a0.7H12:26p2.5L6:59p1.01.8
SatOct 17H12:43a1.8L6:44a0.9H1:18p2.4L7:54p1.11.5
SunOct 18H1:37a1.8L7:40a1.0H2:15p2.3L8:49p1.11.4

Spring tides Monday. 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 8570282.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Ocean City, Fishing Pier
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.332° N, 75.090° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8570282

About the tides at Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.5 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Ocean City, Fishing Pier. The average range is about 2.2 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Maryland stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.3 ft on November 25, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 23.

Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay) is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Ocean City, Fishing Pier: highs come about 25 min and lows about 23 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1974 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Ocean City Inlet, 0.2 mi away.

Predictions are based on Ocean City, Fishing Pier.

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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.