Hooper Strait Light tide times

Hooper Strait Lighthouse, MDHooper Strait LighthouseNOAA 8571402Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Hooper Strait Light the next high tide is at 9:49 PM (1.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:35 AM.

Estimated now
1.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
9:49 PM
In 2 h 25 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
4:35 AM
In 9 h 11 min · 1.0 ft
Tide range today
0.5 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 7:233:47 AMLow · 1.1 ft9:21 AMHigh · 1.4 ft3:55 PMLow · 1.1 ft9:49 PMHigh · 1.6 ft
Tide chart for Hooper Strait Light, today. Low 1.1 ft at 3:47 AM, high 1.4 ft at 9:21 AM, low 1.1 ft at 3:55 PM, high 1.6 ft at 9:49 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
  • Low3:47 AM1.1 ft
  • High9:21 AM1.4 ft
  • Low3:55 PM1.1 ft
  • High9:49 PM1.6 ft
Tide times for Hooper Strait Light
TideTimeHeight
Low3:47 AM1.1 ft
High9:21 AM1.4 ft
Low3:55 PM1.1 ft
High9:49 PM1.6 ft
Sunrise
7:18 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
6:21 PM
Last light 6:48
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.5 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:21 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM. 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 20L3:47a1.1H9:21a1.4L3:55p1.1H9:49p1.60.5
WedOct 21L4:35a1.0H10:23a1.6L4:55p1.0H10:45p1.70.7
ThuOct 22L5:19a0.8H11:14a1.7L5:47p0.8H11:32p1.70.9
FriOct 23L6:00a0.6H11:58a1.8L6:36p0.61.3
SatOct 24H12:17a1.7L6:42a0.4H12:42p2.0L7:24p0.41.6
SunOct 25H1:02a1.8L7:25a0.2H1:26p2.1L8:12p0.31.9
MonOct 26H1:47a1.8L8:08a0.1H2:11p2.2L8:58p0.22.1 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8571402.

Nearby stations

Currents

Hooper Strait, at Buoy '4'

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Current predictions for Hooper Strait, at Buoy '4', 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
38.227° N, 76.077° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8571402

About the tides at Hooper Strait 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. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.2 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 0.5 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.2 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 Bishops Head, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Hooper Strait, at Buoy '4'.

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.