Colton Point tide times

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Today at Colton Point the next high tide is at 6:01 PM (2.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:16 AM.

Estimated now
1.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
6:01 PM
In 2 h 38 min · 2.3 ft
Next low
12:16 AM
In 8 h 53 min · 0.4 ft
Tide range today
2.0 ft
Mean range 1.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 3:225:48 AMHigh · 2.0 ft11:07 AMLow · 0.3 ft6:01 PMHigh · 2.3 ft
Tide chart for Colton Point, today. High 2.0 ft at 5:48 AM, low 0.3 ft at 11:07 AM, high 2.3 ft at 6:01 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • High5:48 AM2.0 ft
  • Low11:07 AM0.3 ft
  • High6:01 PM2.3 ft
Tide times for Colton Point
TideTimeHeight
High5:48 AM2.0 ft
Low11:07 AM0.3 ft
High6:01 PM2.3 ft
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:53 PM
Last light 7:19
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.0 ft
Mean 1.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:07 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 12:00 to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 3:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H5:48a2.0L11:07a0.3H6:01p2.32.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1L12:16a0.4H6:40a1.9L11:59a0.4H6:53p2.31.9
FriOct 2L1:14a0.5H7:38a1.9L12:57p0.4H7:51p2.21.7
SatOct 3L2:16a0.5H8:41a1.8L2:04p0.5H8:56p2.11.6
SunOct 4L3:21a0.5H9:54a1.8L3:20p0.5H10:12p2.01.5
MonOct 5L4:24a0.5H11:08a1.8L4:33p0.5H11:29p2.01.5
TueOct 6L5:23a0.4H12:12p1.9L5:39p0.41.6

Spring tides Wednesday. 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 8578465.

Nearby stations

Currents

St. Clements Bay entrance

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for St. Clements Bay entrance, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.223° N, 76.748° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8578465

About the tides at Colton Point

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Md., each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. Water here rises and falls only about 1.6 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, 2.1 ft, comes on October 10, and the smallest, 1.5 ft, on Sunday.

Colton Point is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Mills Point (south of), 9 mi away, where high tide comes about 13 min later. For tidal currents, see St. Clements Bay entrance.

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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.