Thomas Point Shoal Light tide times

Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, MDThomas Point Shoal LighthouseNOAA 8575737Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Thomas Point Shoal Light today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 8:11 AM.

Estimated now
0.6 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
1:19 AM
In 5 h 53 min · 1.3 ft
Next low
8:11 AM
In 12 h 45 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
0.7 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 7:2612:31 AMHigh · 1.3 ft7:34 AMLow · 0.6 ft12:55 PMHigh · 0.9 ft6:27 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Thomas Point Shoal Light, today. High 1.3 ft at 12:31 AM, low 0.6 ft at 7:34 AM, high 0.9 ft at 12:55 PM, low 0.6 ft at 6:27 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
  • High12:31 AM1.3 ft
  • Low7:34 AM0.6 ft
  • High12:55 PM0.9 ft
  • Low6:27 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Thomas Point Shoal Light
TideTimeHeight
High12:31 AM1.3 ft
Low7:34 AM0.6 ft
High12:55 PM0.9 ft
Low6:27 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:54
Sunset
6:22 PM
Last light 6:49
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.7 ft
Mean 0.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:34 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 10:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

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

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. 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 20H12:31a1.3L7:34a0.6H12:55p0.9L6:27p0.60.7
WedOct 21H1:19a1.3L8:11a0.6H1:53p1.0L7:47p0.60.7
ThuOct 22H2:05a1.2L8:43a0.5H2:43p1.2L8:50p0.50.8
FriOct 23H2:47a1.2L9:12a0.4H3:27p1.3L9:46p0.50.9
SatOct 24H3:27a1.2L9:40a0.3H4:10p1.4L10:42p0.51.1
SunOct 25H4:08a1.1L10:09a0.2H4:54p1.5L11:41p0.51.3
MonOct 26H4:52a1.1L10:42a0.2H5:40p1.61.4 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. 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 8575737.

Nearby stations

Currents

Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 0.5 n.mi. SE of

  • Max flood12:50 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:29 AM
  • Max ebb6:57 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:42 AM
  • Max flood1:54 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:26 PM
  • Max ebb7:15 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack10:15 PM

Current predictions for Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 0.5 n.mi. SE of, 0.7 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
38.900° N, 76.433° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8575737

About the tides at Thomas Point Shoal 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 Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River. The mean range is small, about 0.8 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Maryland stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 1.5 ft. Neap tides follow tomorrow, when the range shrinks to 0.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.7 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.6 ft on January 22.

Thomas Point Shoal Light is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Baltimore, Fort McHenry, Patapsco River: highs come about 116 min and lows about 131 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Kent Point Marina, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 21 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 0.5 n.mi. SE 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.