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Ocean City Inlet, MD tide chart and marine alerts

NOAA station 8570283 · 38.328°N, 75.092°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 8570283

Ocean City Inlet, MD

Tide now0.7 ft↓ falling · predicted

Next high10:13 AM2.5 ft

Next low3:22 AM0.4 ft

WindWNW 8 ktgusts 13
Water60°F
Air54°F
NOAA sensors · 1:30 AM

Small Craft Advisory until Sun 7:00 AM

NOAA sensor 2.4 ft at 1:30 AM (+1.5 ft vs prediction)Times EST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times EST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Fri, Nov 13	10:13 AM 2.5 ft10:20 PM 1.9 ft	3:22 AM 0.4 ft4:43 PM 0.6 ft	6:39 AM 4:50 PM	Waxing crescent 18%
Sat, Nov 14	10:56 AM 2.4 ft11:06 PM 1.8 ft	4:04 AM 0.4 ft5:30 PM 0.7 ft	6:40 AM 4:49 PM	Waxing crescent 25%
Sun, Nov 15	11:42 AM 2.3 ft11:57 PM 1.7 ft	4:52 AM 0.5 ft6:17 PM 0.7 ft	6:41 AM 4:48 PM	Waxing crescent 34%
Mon, Nov 16	12:33 PM 2.2 ft	5:45 AM 0.5 ft7:01 PM 0.7 ft	6:42 AM 4:48 PM	Waxing crescent 43%
Tue, Nov 17	12:54 AM 1.7 ft1:26 PM 2.1 ft	6:43 AM 0.6 ft7:43 PM 0.6 ft	6:43 AM 4:47 PM	First quarter 53%
Wed, Nov 18	1:55 AM 1.8 ft2:20 PM 2.1 ft	7:43 AM 0.5 ft8:25 PM 0.5 ft	6:44 AM 4:46 PM	Waxing gibbous 63%
Thu, Nov 19	2:53 AM 2.0 ft3:11 PM 2.1 ft	8:45 AM 0.5 ft9:09 PM 0.4 ft	6:45 AM 4:46 PM	Waxing gibbous 73%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	3:22 AM	0.4 ft
High	10:13 AM	2.5 ft
Low	4:43 PM	0.6 ft
High	10:20 PM	1.9 ft

Tomorrow Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	4:04 AM	0.4 ft
High	10:56 AM	2.4 ft
Low	5:30 PM	0.7 ft
High	11:06 PM	1.8 ft

Sunday Sunday, Nov 15

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	4:52 AM	0.5 ft
High	11:42 AM	2.3 ft
Low	6:17 PM	0.7 ft
High	11:57 PM	1.7 ft

Active NWS alerts

Small Craft Advisory until Sun 7:00 AM. Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM. NWS Wakefield VA

Marine forecast ANZ650 · Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening.
Fri: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Sun Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 8:08 PM EST. Official forecast for ANZ650

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 4.2 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 2.5 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 2.4 ft at 1:30 AM.

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Ocean City Inlet, MD: common questions

When is the next high tide at Ocean City Inlet, MD?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Ocean City Inlet, MD at Fri 10:13 AM EST, 2.5 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Ocean City Inlet, MD?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 3:22 AM EST, 0.4 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Ocean City Inlet, MD?

NOAA's sensor at station 8570283 read 60°F at Fri 1:30 AM EST.

Is there a marine alert for Ocean City Inlet, MD right now?

Yes: Small Craft Advisory (National Weather Service).

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

How do I get an email when something happens at Ocean City Inlet, MD?

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