Ocean City, Maryland Weather: Tide Charts & Stations

Tide forecasts for Ocean City, Maryland — every local station

This page is the live clock for Ocean City tides—TideGraph panels and NOAA station links. For editorial timing advice (how wind stacks a clean table, charter meet-ups), use the separate Tide planning guide. A single generic “Ocean City” tide app can be wrong for your exact water: the Ocean City Inlet, Isle of Wight Bay, the fishing pier, Sinepuxent / Assateague, and nearby Delaware bays each have their own NOAA prediction points.

Also read tides & inlet safety. Pair slack and max-flood with wind and waves before you promise a calm harbor cruise that is actually a tide-rip day at the mouth. Visitor beach comfort still starts on Beach Weather; this station page is for the marine clock.

All tide forecast areas for Ocean City visitors

Official predictions come from NOAA CO-OPS. Open the NOAA link for the station that matches your beach, ramp, or inlet—not the closest name on a phone widget.

• Ocean City Inlet (NOAA 8570283) — primary active gauge for jetties, bar crossings, and charter departures.
• Ocean City (Fishing Pier) (NOAA 8570280) — oceanfront / pier and surf reference.
• Ocean City (Isle of Wight Bay) (NOAA 8570282) — mid-town bayside harbor timing.
• Keydash, Isle of Wight Bay (NOAA 8570255) — additional Isle of Wight Bay prediction.
• North Isle of Wight Bay (upper OC) — upper-bay curves that often lag the inlet.
• Mid / West Ocean City bay approaches — West Ocean City marina corridors.
• South end toward Sinepuxent / Assateague — south-island approaches.
• South Point, Sinepuxent Neck (NOAA 8570536) — Assateague / Sinepuxent key station.
• Little Assawoman Bay (NOAA 8559957) — north of OC toward Fenwick / Bethany bay waters.
• Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) (NOAA 8558690) — busy Delaware inlet day-trip reference.
• Rosedale Beach, Indian River (NOAA 8558814) — Indian River up-bay.
• Public Landing (NOAA 8570649) — mainland Worcester public landing.
• Buntings Bridge (NOAA 8570691) — southern Worcester bay waters.
• Snow Hill (city park) (NOAA 8571359) — inland Worcester / Pocomoke-area trips.
• Franklin City (NOAA 8630055) — Chincoteague Bay near the VA line.
• Chincoteague Island, USCG Station (NOAA 8630249) — Virginia barrier-island day trips south of Assateague.

Jump to live TideGraph panels under Live tools for every station marked with a chart on this page. Stations without a widget still have NOAA prediction links in the full directory list.

How to pick the right tide station

• Inlet anglers & charters — start with Ocean City Inlet (8570283); treat max ebb vs. onshore wind as mandatory homework.
• Back-bay flounder & kayak routes — Isle of Wight Bay / Keydash / West OC pins; moving water often beats slack.
• Assateague & Sinepuxent — South Point (8570536) plus the south-end pin—not a mid-town boardwalk table alone.
• North-end / Fenwick day trips — Little Assawoman Bay and Indian River Inlet when you leave Worcester waters.
• Surf rods — Fishing Pier / oceanfront references; respect Beach Patrol and guarded swim zones.

Charter and head-boat crews still own final go/no-go. When stakes are high, cross-check TideGraph against NOAA predictions and your captain’s briefing. Re-run species plans on plan a fishing day when tide windows shrink, and keep marina parking in the same thread.