Winds out of the NE can make for a rough ride, especially on a smaller boat. 4 - 6' waves aren't to bad depending on the intervals between them. The closer together the waves are the more the boat rocks making it hard to move around. If the wind's blowing hard it'll make for a long day. You might won't to wait for a better day for your 1st offshore fishing experience. Going out of Ocean City/Delaware normally means a 3 hour+ trip to the canyons each way. I stopped going out of OC back in 1995 just because of the time wasted to get 60 - 90 miles out, 3 hours plus each way. I'd wait until spring and go out of Pirates Cove or Oregon Inlet. The Gulf Stream is a lot closer and the boats are A LOT cheaper. Check the NOAA website for sea conditions. Best of luck and let us know how you make out
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