Ocean City fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Ocean City, using NOAA tide station Ocean City Inlet.

Atlantic Coast (Maryland) Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8570283

MarylandMid-Atlantic - Chesapeake Bay

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Normal tide range (2.2 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 16 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:30 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 5:11 PM

2.5 ft

Weather

67°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

62°F

NOAA Ocean City Inlet, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

7:56 AM - 11:07 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:37 AM

3:42 PM - 5:41 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:11 PM

8:24 PM - 11:29 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:59 PM

All 7 times today

2:18 AM - 3:18 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:50 AM - 5:20 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:50 AM

5:45 AM - 7:45 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:56 AM - 11:07 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:37 AM

2:30 PM - 3:30 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:42 PM - 5:41 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:11 PM

8:24 PM - 11:29 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:59 PM

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 4:57 PM 66-68°Fwind to 16 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 4:50 AM (2.6 ft) Low 10:37 AM (0.5 ft) High 5:11 PM (2.5 ft) Low 10:59 PM (0.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:38 AM (2.7 ft) Low 11:33 AM (0.4 ft) High 5:52 PM (2.4 ft) Low 11:42 PM (0.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:22 AM (2.8 ft) Low 12:23 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:29 PM (2.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:21 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:02 AM (2.8 ft) Low 1:08 PM (0.4 ft) High 7:04 PM (2.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8570283 (Ocean City Inlet). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Ocean City from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Ocean City Inlet; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 62°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Flounder 58-80°F
Striped bass 50-68°F
Tautog 46-65°F
Bluefish 58-76°F
Black sea bass 52-72°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM67°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM67°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM68°16 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM67°16 mphSPartly Sunny

3 PM67°16 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM66°16 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM66°16 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM66°15 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM66°15 mphSPartly Cloudy

8 PM66°15 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM66°15 mphSSlight Chance Show

12 AM66°14 mphSSlight Chance Show

1 AM66°14 mphS28% rain

2 AM66°14 mphS32% rain

3 AM66°13 mphS40% rain

4 AM65°13 mphS53% rain

5 AM65°12 mphS58% rain

6 AM65°12 mphS55% rain

7 AM65°10 mphS68% rain

8 AM65°12 mphS72% rain

9 AM66°13 mphS89% rain

10 AM66°14 mphS87% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 16 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:30 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 2:48 AM Set 3:00 PM	Minor 2:18 AM Major 7:56 AM Minor 2:30 PM Major 8:24 PM
Fri 6	6:31 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 3:55 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 3:25 AM Major 8:40 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:08 PM
Sat 7	6:33 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 5:00 AM Set 3:50 PM	Minor 4:30 AM Major 9:28 AM Minor 3:20 PM Major 9:56 PM
Sun 8	6:34 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 6:05 AM Set 4:19 PM	Minor 5:35 AM Major 10:12 AM Minor 3:49 PM Major 10:40 PM
Mon 9	6:35 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 7:09 AM Set 4:52 PM	Minor 6:39 AM Major 11:00 AM Minor 4:22 PM
Tue 10	6:36 AM 4:52 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 5:31 PM	Major 11:28 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:52 AM Minor 5:01 PM
Wed 11	6:37 AM 4:51 PM	Rise 9:09 AM Set 6:17 PM	Major 12:20 AM Minor 8:39 AM Major 12:44 PM Minor 5:47 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Ocean City

Ocean City: the inlet jetties, a busy fishing pier and the coastal bays behind Assateague.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass (rockfish) feed aggressively in the bay; white perch move to deeper water.

Commonly caught in this area: Flounder, striped bass, tautog, bluefish and sea bass.

Also caught here: tautog, black sea bass, croaker, kingfish.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Flounder

Striped bass

Tautog (blackfish)

Bluefish

Black sea bass

Spot and croaker

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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