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Atlantic · Ocean City, MD
Ocean City fishing conditions
Ocean City is the Mid-Atlantic's offshore hub, with canyon trips running well out to the shelf edge. This page shows live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, NOAA tide predictions for Ocean City Inlet, MD, the National Weather Service forecast, and a daily bite estimate for marlin, mahi and redfish.
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Bite estimate
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Offshore
Mahi-mahi
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Inshore
Redfish
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Tides
NOAA CO-OPS predictions, Ocean City Inlet, MD (MLLW, local time).
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NWS forecast
National Weather Service point forecast for Ocean City, MD.
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Stations used for Ocean City
| Source | Location | Type | Distance |
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| NDBC 44009 | Delaware Bay, 26 nm SE of Cape May, NJ | offshore buoy | 20 nm |
| NDBC 44084 | Bethany Beach, DE (CDIP 263) | wave buoy | 12 nm |
| NDBC OCIM2 | Ocean City Inlet, MD (NOS 8570283) | shore station | 1 nm |
| CO-OPS 8570283 | Ocean City Inlet, MD | tide predictions | near port |
| NWS forecast | Point forecast for Ocean City, MD (api.weather.gov) | forecast | at port |
Offshore: The canyons are far beyond these buoys and often warmer; treat the offshore score as a sea-state check.
Inshore: Red drum are a seasonal visitor this far north; the redfish score reflects conditions, not how many fish are around.
FAQ
Where does the Ocean City fishing data come from?
Wind, waves and water temperature come from NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations 44009, 44084, OCIM2 (the first station with a recent reading is used for each value). Tides are NOAA CO-OPS predictions for Ocean City Inlet, MD (station 8570283). The forecast is the National Weather Service point forecast for Ocean City, MD.
What does the Ocean City bite score mean?
It is a 0–10 estimate of how good conditions look for blue marlin and mahi-mahi offshore and redfish inshore, based on sea state, water temperature, tide movement and forecast storms. It does not count fish and it is not a safety rating.
How often is it updated?
Readings are fetched from NOAA and the NWS and cached for about 15 minutes. Buoys report every 10 to 60 minutes; each reading shows when it was observed.