Goose Creek tide times

Port Tobacco, Potomac River, MDPort Tobacco, Potomac RiverNOAA 8578769Sunday, October 11 · EDTSun Oct 11Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Goose Creek the next low tide is at 10:52 AM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 5:18 PM (1.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:29 AM.

Estimated now
1.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
10:52 AM
In 3 h 31 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
5:18 PM
In 9 h 57 min · 1.9 ft
Tide range today
1.7 ft
Mean range 1.4 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:215:00 AMHigh · 1.7 ft10:52 AMLow · 0.2 ft5:18 PMHigh · 1.9 ft11:30 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Goose Creek, today. High 1.7 ft at 5:00 AM, low 0.2 ft at 10:52 AM, high 1.9 ft at 5:18 PM, low 0.2 ft at 11:30 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Washington, Potomac 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
  • High5:00 AM1.7 ft
  • Low10:52 AM0.2 ft
  • High5:18 PM1.9 ft
  • Low11:30 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for Goose Creek
TideTimeHeight
High5:00 AM1.7 ft
Low10:52 AM0.2 ft
High5:18 PM1.9 ft
Low11:30 PM0.2 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:47
Sunset
6:37 PM
Last light 7:04
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.7 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:52 AM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    10:00 to 11:00 AM

    The 0.2 ft low at 10:52 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySun 11H5:00a1.7L10:52a0.2H5:18p1.9L11:30p0.21.7 spring tide
MonOct 12H5:43a1.7L11:29a0.2H5:57p1.91.6
TueOct 13L12:14a0.3H6:25a1.6L12:04p0.3H6:37p1.81.6
WedOct 14L12:58a0.3H7:09a1.5L12:40p0.4H7:17p1.81.4
ThuOct 15L1:41a0.4H7:56a1.5L1:17p0.4H8:00p1.71.3
FriOct 16L2:24a0.4H8:44a1.4L1:58p0.4H8:45p1.71.2
SatOct 17L3:06a0.5H9:33a1.4L2:44p0.5H9:34p1.61.1

Spring tides Sunday. 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 8578769.

Nearby stations

Currents

Chapel Point, Port Tobacco River

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Chapel Point, Port Tobacco River, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Washington, Potomac River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.453° N, 77.053° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8578769

About the tides at Goose Creek

Goose Creek has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Washington, Potomac River. The mean range is small, about 1.4 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.0 ft on June 5, and the lowest is −0.4 ft on January 24.

Goose Creek is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Washington, Potomac River: highs come about 248 min and lows about 307 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Mathias Point, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later. For tidal currents, see Chapel Point, Port Tobacco River.

Predictions are based on Washington, Potomac 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.