Point Lookout tide times

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Today at Point Lookout the next high tide is at 9:47 PM (1.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:45 AM.

Estimated now
1.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
9:47 PM
In 2 h 24 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
4:45 AM
In 9 h 22 min · 0.5 ft
Tide range today
1.1 ft
Neap tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:234:08 AMLow · 0.5 ft9:23 AMHigh · 1.2 ft3:01 PMLow · 0.5 ft9:47 PMHigh · 1.6 ft
Tide chart for Point Lookout, today. Low 0.5 ft at 4:08 AM, high 1.2 ft at 9:23 AM, low 0.5 ft at 3:01 PM, high 1.6 ft at 9:47 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco 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
  • Low4:08 AM0.5 ft
  • High9:23 AM1.2 ft
  • Low3:01 PM0.5 ft
  • High9:47 PM1.6 ft
Tide times for Point Lookout
TideTimeHeight
Low4:08 AM0.5 ft
High9:23 AM1.2 ft
Low3:01 PM0.5 ft
High9:47 PM1.6 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:53
Sunset
6:22 PM
Last light 6:49
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.1 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 9:23 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 20L4:08a0.5H9:23a1.2L3:01p0.5H9:47p1.61.1
WedOct 21L4:45a0.5H10:21a1.3L4:21p0.5H10:33p1.61.1
ThuOct 22L5:17a0.4H11:11a1.5L5:24p0.5H11:15p1.51.1
FriOct 23L5:46a0.3H11:55a1.6L6:20p0.4H11:55p1.51.3
SatOct 24L6:14a0.3H12:38p1.8L7:16p0.41.5
SunOct 25H12:36a1.4L6:43a0.2H1:22p1.9L8:15p0.41.7
MonOct 26H1:20a1.3L7:16a0.1H2:08p2.0L9:11p0.41.9 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8578002.

Nearby stations

Currents

Point Lookout, 1.0 n.mi. south of

  • Max ebb1:23 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack4:20 AM
  • Max flood7:22 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack11:29 AM
  • Max ebb1:47 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack3:57 PM
  • Max flood7:31 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack11:34 PM

Current predictions for Point Lookout, 1.0 n.mi. south of, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.040° N, 76.323° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8578002

About the tides at Point Lookout

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 Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River. The mean range is small, about 1.1 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 2.0 ft. Neap tides follow tomorrow, when the range shrinks to 1.1 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.2 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.5 ft on January 22.

Point Lookout is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River: highs come about 328 min and lows about 337 min earlier than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1981 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Cornfield Harbor, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 49 min later. For tidal currents, see Point Lookout, 1.0 n.mi. south of.

Predictions are based on Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco 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.