Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High3:08 AM2.1 ft
- Low9:33 AM0.5 ft
- High3:32 PM2.6 ft
- Low10:24 PM0.7 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High3:46 AM2.0 ft
- Low10:07 AM0.7 ft
- High4:10 PM2.5 ft
- Low11:06 PM0.8 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:08 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low | 9:33 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 3:32 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low | 10:24 PM | 0.7 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 10:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 10:24 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shelling9:00 to 10:00 AM
The 0.5 ft low at 9:33 AM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing12:00 to 1:00 PM
Mid tide from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 9:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:07 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing12:00 to 2:00 PM
Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 13 | H3:08a2.1 | L9:33a0.5 | H3:32p2.6 | L10:24p0.7 | 2.1 |
| WedOct 14 | H3:46a2.0 | L10:07a0.7 | H4:10p2.5 | L11:06p0.8 | 1.9 |
| ThuOct 15 | H4:27a1.9 | L10:46a0.8 | H4:52p2.4 | L11:52p1.0 | 1.6 |
| FriOct 16 | H5:11a1.9 | L11:30a1.0 | H5:38p2.3 | 1.3 | |
| SatOct 17 | L12:43a1.1 | H5:58a1.8 | L12:23p1.1 | H6:26p2.2 | 1.1 |
| SunOct 18 | L1:37a1.2 | H6:49a1.8 | L1:23p1.2 | H7:19p2.1 | 0.9 |
| MonOct 19 | L2:32a1.2 | H7:47a1.8 | L2:28p1.2 | H8:19p2.1 | 0.9 |
Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8571181.
Nearby stations
Currents
Big Annemessex River Entrance
- Max flood12:21 AM 0.2 kn
- Slack2:46 AM
- Max ebb6:09 AM 0.3 kn
- Slack9:40 AM
- Max flood12:51 PM 0.6 kn
- Slack4:44 PM
- Max ebb7:22 PM 0.2 kn
- Slack11:35 PM
Current predictions for Big Annemessex River Entrance, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 38.048° N, 75.803° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8571181
About the tides at Colburn Creek
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 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Water here rises and falls only about 1.7 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is larger than most Maryland stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.5 ft, comes on October 25, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.9 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 23.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1981 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Long Point, 0.6 mi away, where high tide comes about 20 min later. For tidal currents, see Big Annemessex River Entrance.
Predictions are based on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
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.