Benedict tide times

Patuxent River, MDPatuxent RiverNOAA 8579135Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Benedict the next high tide is at 11:21 PM (2.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:28 AM.

Estimated now
1.6 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
11:21 PM
In 3 h 59 min · 2.3 ft
Next low
6:28 AM
In 11 h 06 min · 1.1 ft
Tide range today
1.2 ft
Neap tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:225:51 AMLow · 1.3 ft10:57 AMHigh · 1.7 ft4:44 PMLow · 1.2 ft11:21 PMHigh · 2.3 ft
Tide chart for Benedict, today. Low 1.3 ft at 5:51 AM, high 1.7 ft at 10:57 AM, low 1.2 ft at 4:44 PM, high 2.3 ft at 11:21 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:51 AM1.3 ft
  • High10:57 AM1.7 ft
  • Low4:44 PM1.2 ft
  • High11:21 PM2.3 ft
Tide times for Benedict
TideTimeHeight
Low5:51 AM1.3 ft
High10:57 AM1.7 ft
Low4:44 PM1.2 ft
High11:21 PM2.3 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:54
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 6:50
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.2 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    9:00 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:21 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Tuesday at 9:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L5:51a1.3H10:57a1.7L4:44p1.2H11:21p2.31.2
WedOct 21L6:28a1.1H11:55a1.9L6:04p1.10.8
ThuOct 22H12:07a2.3L7:00a1.0H12:45p2.1L7:07p1.11.3
FriOct 23H12:49a2.2L7:29a0.8H1:29p2.3L8:03p1.01.5
SatOct 24H1:29a2.1L7:57a0.6H2:12p2.5L8:59p1.01.9
SunOct 25H2:10a2.0L8:26a0.5H2:56p2.7L9:58p0.92.3
MonOct 26H2:54a1.9L8:59a0.3H3:42p2.9L10:54p0.92.5 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.3 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8579135.

Nearby stations

Currents

Benedict, highway bridge

  • Slack12:03 AM
  • Max ebb3:03 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:22 AM
  • Max flood9:25 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack1:00 PM
  • Max ebb3:21 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack5:55 PM
  • Max flood9:20 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Benedict, highway bridge, 0.2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.513° N, 76.670° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8579135

About the tides at Benedict

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River. The mean range is small, about 1.4 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 2.7 ft. Neap tides follow tomorrow, when the range shrinks to 0.8 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.2 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 22.

Benedict is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River: highs come about 234 min and lows about 234 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Broomes Island, 10 mi away, where high tide comes about 19 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Benedict, highway bridge.

Predictions are based on Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.