Great Shoals Light tide times

Great Shoals Lighthouse, MDGreat Shoals LighthouseNOAA 8571416Monday, October 12 · EDTMon Oct 12Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Great Shoals Light the next low tide is at 10:37 PM (0.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:25 AM.

Estimated now
2.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
10:37 PM
In 5 h 23 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
4:09 AM
In 10 h 55 min · 2.5 ft
Tide range today
2.8 ft
Mean range 2.2 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 5:143:32 AMHigh · 2.6 ft9:51 AMLow · 0.3 ft3:55 PMHigh · 3.1 ft10:37 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Great Shoals Light, today. High 2.6 ft at 3:32 AM, low 0.3 ft at 9:51 AM, high 3.1 ft at 3:55 PM, low 0.4 ft at 10:37 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 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
  • High3:32 AM2.6 ft
  • Low9:51 AM0.3 ft
  • High3:55 PM3.1 ft
  • Low10:37 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Great Shoals Light
TideTimeHeight
High3:32 AM2.6 ft
Low9:51 AM0.3 ft
High3:55 PM3.1 ft
Low10:37 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:31 PM
Last light 6:58
Moon
5%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.8 ft
Mean 2.2 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:51 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Tue 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Tue 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

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

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 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
TodayMon 12H3:32a2.6L9:51a0.3H3:55p3.1L10:37p0.42.8 spring tide
TueOct 13H4:09a2.5L10:25a0.4H4:33p3.0L11:16p0.52.6
WedOct 14H4:47a2.4L10:59a0.5H5:11p2.9L11:58p0.72.4
ThuOct 15H5:28a2.2L11:38a0.7H5:53p2.82.1
FriOct 16L12:44a0.8H6:12a2.1L12:22p0.8H6:39p2.61.9
SatOct 17L1:35a0.9H6:59a2.1L1:15p0.9H7:27p2.51.7
SunOct 18L2:29a0.9H7:50a2.0L2:15p0.9H8:20p2.41.5

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 8571416.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Point and Nanticoke Point, between

  • Max flood1:04 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack3:43 AM
  • Max ebb7:33 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack10:18 AM
  • Max flood1:27 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack5:16 PM
  • Max ebb8:35 PM 0.8 kn

Current predictions for Long Point and Nanticoke Point, between, 0.9 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
38.217° N, 75.883° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8571416

About the tides at Great Shoals Light

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. The average range is about 2.2 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Maryland stations on this site. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.3 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −0.8 ft on January 23.

Great Shoals Light is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: highs come about 360 min and lows about 382 min later than there. The nearest other station is Roaring Point, 4 mi away. For tidal currents, see Long Point and Nanticoke Point, between.

Predictions are based on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

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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.