Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low1:26 AM0.5 ft
- High7:47 AM1.7 ft
- Low1:00 PM0.5 ft
- High7:48 PM2.0 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low2:08 AM0.6 ft
- High8:36 AM1.7 ft
- Low1:46 PM0.6 ft
- High8:37 PM1.9 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:26 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:47 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low | 1:00 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:48 PM | 2.0 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing7:15 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:47 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling1:00 to 2:00 PM
The 0.5 ft low at 1:00 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing3:00 to 5:00 PM
Mid tide from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:36 AM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 6:00 PM.
- Surfing4:00 to 6:00 PM
Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayFri 16 | L1:26a0.5 | H7:47a1.7 | L1:00p0.5 | H7:48p2.0 | 1.5 |
| SatOct 17 | L2:08a0.6 | H8:36a1.7 | L1:46p0.6 | H8:37p1.9 | 1.4 |
| SunOct 18 | L2:53a0.6 | H9:28a1.7 | L2:40p0.6 | H9:32p1.9 | 1.3 |
| MonOct 19 | L3:43a0.6 | H10:26a1.7 | L3:43p0.6 | H10:37p1.8 | 1.2 |
| TueOct 20 | L4:35a0.6 | H11:23a1.7 | L4:48p0.6 | H11:39p1.8 | 1.3 |
| WedOct 21 | L5:25a0.5 | H12:13p1.8 | L5:48p0.5 | 1.3 | |
| ThuOct 22 | H12:33a1.9 | L6:13a0.4 | H12:57p1.9 | L6:44p0.4 | 1.5 |
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 8578551.
Nearby stations
Currents
Rock Point, Wicomico River entrance
- Slack2:37 AM
- Max flood4:51 AM 0.2 kn
- Slack7:02 AM
- Max ebb10:46 AM 0.5 kn
- Slack1:33 PM
- Max flood5:15 PM 0.5 kn
- Slack8:56 PM
- Max ebb11:53 PM 0.4 kn
Current predictions for Rock Point, Wicomico River entrance, 4 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
- 38.327° N, 76.833° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8578551
About the tides at Mills Point (south of)
Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Wicomico River, Potomac River, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Washington, Potomac River. 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, 2.2 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.4 ft on June 5 and bottom out at −0.5 ft on January 24.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Washington, Potomac River, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Lower Cedar Point, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min later. For tidal currents, see Rock Point, Wicomico River entrance.
Predictions are based on Washington, Potomac River.
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.