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High Tide & Tide Chart for Ocean City, MD

Local time in Ocean City
EDT
Wednesday, July 29

Use this Ocean City high-tide schedule and tide chart for the next tide change, a seven-day range planner, exact tide tables, and verified station context.

For Ocean City, MD, the next high tide is 8:01 AM at 3.07 ft and the next low tide is 2:01 PM at 0.18 ft. The predicted tide direction is rising.

This page combines today's tide times, a seven-day high and low tide table, and hourly predictions when supported. All times use Eastern Time (EDT) in 12-hour format, and heights are shown in feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Next tide change

Next high tide at 8:01 AM 8:01 AM · 3.07 ft
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Ocean City tides at a glance

Next high tide 8:01 AM 3.07 ft
Next low tide 2:01 PM 0.18 ft
Predicted direction Rising Inferred from adjacent predicted high/low events
Today's range 3.98 ft Highest minus lowest predicted tide

Tide Chart Now feature

Ocean City Tide Brief

Prediction-based planning

More than a list of tide times: this reading turns the stored prediction into the next change, the next 24-hour sequence, and the daily range to compare across the week.

Predicted to rise toward the next high

From the preceding predicted low at 2:15 AM, the predicted tide level rises toward a high of 3.07 ft at 8:01 AM.

Low2:15 AM High8:01 AM
Now

3 hrs 22 min since2 hrs 24 min remaining

Shows elapsed time between predicted turns, not an observed water level.

Next 24 hours

  1. HighToday · 8:01 AM · 3.07 ft
  2. LowToday · 2:01 PM · 0.18 ft
  3. HighToday · 8:29 PM · 4.15 ft
  4. LowTomorrow · 2:51 AM · 0.39 ft

High and low tides in Ocean City today

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Today's tide schedule includes 4 tide events: 2 highs and 2 lows. Predicted heights span 0.18 ft to 4.15 ft, a 3.98 ft range.

TideTimeHeightCalendar
Low 2:15 AM 0.48 ft Add
High 8:01 AM 3.07 ft Add
Low 2:01 PM 0.18 ft Add
High 8:29 PM 4.15 ft Add

Plan a specific day

Ocean City 30-day tide planner

Pick any date in the next 30 days to see its stored high and low tide predictions without leaving this page.

See the 30-day range overview Scan quieter and wider-range days
TideLocal timeHeightCalendar
Low 4:02 AM 0.27 ft Add
High 10:04 AM 3.49 ft Add
Low 4:07 PM 0.23 ft Add
High 10:24 PM 3.99 ft Add

What this week's tides show for Ocean City

These highlights are calculated from the same high and low predictions shown in the seven-day table.

Highest tide 4.17 ft Thu, Jul 30 · 9:08 PM
Lowest tide 0.15 ft Thu, Jul 30 · 2:42 PM
Widest daily range 4.02 ft Thursday, July 30
Smallest daily range 3.48 ft Monday, August 3

Ocean City 7-day tide chart and tide schedule

The seven-day range planner and detailed table contain 27 predicted high and low tide events in local time. The highest predicted tide is 4.17 ft on Thursday, July 30, and the lowest is 0.15 ft on Thursday, July 30. The widest daily range is 4.02 ft on Thursday, July 30.

Shared weekly scale Low 0.15 ft High 4.17 ft

The widest predicted daily swing is 4.02 ft on Thursday, July 30.

Detailed seven-day tide table

Use these exact local high and low tide times when you need the individual predicted turns behind the daily range comparison.

DateTide events
Wed, Jul 29
Low 2:15 AM · 0.48 ft Add High 8:01 AM · 3.07 ft Add Low 2:01 PM · 0.18 ft Add High 8:29 PM · 4.15 ft Add
Thu, Jul 30
Low 2:51 AM · 0.39 ft Add High 8:42 AM · 3.22 ft Add Low 2:42 PM · 0.15 ft Add High 9:08 PM · 4.17 ft Add
Fri, Jul 31
Low 3:26 AM · 0.32 ft Add High 9:24 AM · 3.36 ft Add Low 3:23 PM · 0.17 ft Add High 9:46 PM · 4.12 ft Add
Sat, Aug 1
Low 4:02 AM · 0.27 ft Add High 10:04 AM · 3.49 ft Add Low 4:07 PM · 0.23 ft Add High 10:24 PM · 3.99 ft Add
Sun, Aug 2
Low 4:40 AM · 0.26 ft Add High 10:46 AM · 3.62 ft Add Low 4:53 PM · 0.33 ft Add High 11:03 PM · 3.81 ft Add
Mon, Aug 3
Low 5:19 AM · 0.26 ft Add High 11:29 AM · 3.74 ft Add Low 5:44 PM · 0.44 ft Add High 11:45 PM · 3.58 ft Add
Tue, Aug 4
Low 6:02 AM · 0.28 ft Add High 12:17 PM · 3.84 ft Add Low 6:39 PM · 0.54 ft Add

Ocean City hourly tide chart

This hourly curve shows how the predicted water level changes between the listed high and low tides. The vertical “Now” line uses local time; use the tables for exact event times.

Low tide 2:15 AM · 0.48 ft High tide 8:01 AM · 3.07 ft Low tide 2:01 PM · 0.18 ft High tide 8:29 PM · 4.15 ft Low tide 2:51 AM · 0.39 ft High tide 8:42 AM · 3.22 ft Low tide 2:42 PM · 0.15 ft High tide 9:08 PM · 4.17 ft Low tide 3:26 AM · 0.32 ft High tide 9:24 AM · 3.36 ft Low tide 3:23 PM · 0.17 ft High tide 9:46 PM · 4.12 ft Low tide 4:02 AM · 0.27 ft High tide 10:04 AM · 3.49 ft Low tide 4:07 PM · 0.23 ft High tide 10:24 PM · 3.99 ft Low tide 4:40 AM · 0.26 ft High tide 10:46 AM · 3.62 ft Low tide 4:53 PM · 0.33 ft High tide 11:03 PM · 3.81 ft Low tide 5:19 AM · 0.26 ft High tide 11:29 AM · 3.74 ft Low tide 5:44 PM · 0.44 ft High tide 11:45 PM · 3.58 ft Low tide 6:02 AM · 0.28 ft High tide 12:17 PM · 3.84 ft Low tide 6:39 PM · 0.54 ft Week high · 4.17 ft Week low · 0.15 ft Now · 5:37 AM

Hourly tide-height predictions from 12:00 AM on July 29 through 11:00 PM on August 4. High and low markers correspond to the detailed tide table.

Why these tides apply to Ocean City

This page uses prediction station OCEAN CITY (FISHING PIER) (8570280), mapped 0.40 miles from the Ocean City reference point. Predictions describe that station; exact shoreline, inlet, and harbor conditions can vary.

An hourly prediction curve is available in addition to the exact high and low tide tables.

Prediction station
OCEAN CITY (FISHING PIER) (8570280)
Distance
0.4 miles
Chart datum
MLLW (standard chart reference level)
Units
Feet
Local time
Eastern Time (EDT)

How to use these predictions

Source: NOAA CO-OPS. See the data methodology and attribution.

The Tide Brief and range planner summarize stored predictions; they do not report real-time water level, currents, surf, weather, or local hazards.

Predictions are for general informational use only and are not intended for navigation.

Ocean City tide questions

What time is high tide in Ocean City today?

The next high tide is at 8:01 AM on Wednesday, July 29, at 3.07 ft.

What time is low tide in Ocean City today?

The next low tide is at 2:01 PM on Wednesday, July 29, at 0.18 ft.

Is the tide rising or falling in Ocean City?

The tide is predicted to be rising, based on the previous and next high/low predictions.

How large is the tide range in Ocean City this week?

Across the displayed seven days, predicted heights span 4.02 ft from the lowest low to the highest high.

Which prediction station supplies this Ocean City tide chart?

Predictions use station 8570280, OCEAN CITY (FISHING PIER). The station is 0.40 miles from the location reference point.