Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier) tides
North Carolina · NOAA 8657419Now
Low tide
6:50 am
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier), high tide is at 12:55 am and 1:27 pm and low tide at 6:50 am and 7:55 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:31 am 5:15 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:55 am | 4.0 ft |
| Low | 6:50 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 1:27 pm | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 7:55 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:32 am 5:15 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:06 am | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 8:06 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 2:32 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 8:52 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:33 am 5:14 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:10 am | 4.5 ft |
| Low | 9:16 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 3:31 pm | 4.7 ft |
| Low | 9:42 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:34 am 5:13 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:06 am | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 10:17 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 4:24 pm | 4.5 ft |
| Low | 10:27 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:35 am 5:12 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:55 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 11:10 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 5:11 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Low | 11:09 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:36 am 5:11 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:39 am | 5.4 ft |
| Low | 11:58 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 5:55 pm | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 11:47 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:37 am 5:10 pm · New moon | ||
| High | 6:20 am | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 12:43 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:36 pm | 4.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
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- New River Inlet, NC10 mi
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- Wrightsville Beach, NC23 mi
- Shinn Point, NC24 mi
- Swansboro, NC27 mi
- Wilmington, NC30 mi
- Wilmington Beach, NC37 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
NOAA lists Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier) as a subordinate station: its highs and lows are derived from the reference station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400) using fixed time and height corrections.
- Avg. tidal range4.2 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo6.3 ft25 Nov 2026, 7:18 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.2 ft23 Jan 2027, 1:07 am
- Minus tides267lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
34.4517° N, 77.4950° W · NOAA 8657419 · Eastern time
Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier) tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier)?
The next high tide is at 1:27 pm today (Monday 2 November), reaching 5.0 ft. After that, the next high is at 2:06 am tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November) (4.2 ft).
What time is low tide in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier) today?
There are two low tides today: 6:50 am (0.6 ft) and 7:55 pm (0.6 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier)?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier)?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 4.2 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 4.8 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 7.0 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier)?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 6.3 ft on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 7:18 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 6.0 ft on 4 July 2027, 6.0 ft on 1 October 2027 and 6.0 ft on 29 October 2027. The lowest is −1.2 ft on 23 January 2027 at 1:07 am.
When is the best fishing time in Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier) today?
The best bets today are 5:47–7:47 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 6:50 am low tide), 1:11–2:11 pm (moonset, with the 1:27 pm high tide) and 6:11–8:11 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 7:55 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8657419, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.