Chesapeake Beach tide times

Chesapeake Beach, MDChesapeake BeachNOAA 8576363Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Chesapeake Beach today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 7:17 AM.

Estimated now
0.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
12:28 AM
In 5 h 04 min · 1.4 ft
Next low
7:17 AM
In 11 h 53 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
0.4 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:236:40 AMLow · 0.7 ft12:04 PMHigh · 1.0 ft5:33 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Chesapeake Beach, today. Low 0.7 ft at 6:40 AM, high 1.0 ft at 12:04 PM, low 0.6 ft at 5:33 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
  • Low6:40 AM0.7 ft
  • High12:04 PM1.0 ft
  • Low5:33 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Chesapeake Beach
TideTimeHeight
Low6:40 AM0.7 ft
High12:04 PM1.0 ft
Low5:33 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:54
Sunset
6:22 PM
Last light 6:49
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.4 ft
Mean 0.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:04 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 20L6:40a0.7H12:04p1.0L5:33p0.60.4
WedOct 21H12:28a1.4L7:17a0.6H1:02p1.1L6:53p0.60.8
ThuOct 22H1:14a1.4L7:49a0.5H1:52p1.2L7:56p0.60.8
FriOct 23H1:56a1.3L8:18a0.4H2:36p1.4L8:52p0.61.0
SatOct 24H2:36a1.3L8:46a0.3H3:19p1.5L9:48p0.51.2
SunOct 25H3:17a1.2L9:15a0.3H4:03p1.6L10:47p0.51.4
MonOct 26H4:01a1.2L9:48a0.2H4:49p1.7L11:43p0.51.5 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8576363.

Nearby stations

Currents

Holland Point, 2.0 n.mi east of

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Current predictions for Holland Point, 2.0 n.mi east of, 4 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
38.700° N, 76.533° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8576363

About the tides at Chesapeake Beach

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 0.9 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Maryland stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 1.6 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 0.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.9 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.7 ft on January 22.

Chesapeake Beach is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River: highs come about 167 min and lows about 185 min earlier than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1972 to 1987 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Rose Haven, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min later. For tidal currents, see Holland Point, 2.0 n.mi east of.

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.