Tolchester Beach tide times

Chesapeake Bay, MDChesapeake BayNOAA 8573364Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Tolchester Beach the next low tide is at 9:03 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:23 AM. The water is running 0.6 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
9:03 PM
In 1 h 38 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
3:39 AM
In 8 h 14 min · 1.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:252:51 AMHigh · 1.7 ft9:47 AMLow · 0.6 ft3:24 PMHigh · 1.2 ft9:03 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Tolchester Beach, today. High 1.7 ft at 2:51 AM, low 0.6 ft at 9:47 AM, high 1.2 ft at 3:24 PM, low 0.6 ft at 9:03 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:51 AM1.7 ft
  • Low9:47 AM0.6 ft
  • High3:24 PM1.2 ft
  • Low9:03 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Tolchester Beach
TideTimeHeight
High2:51 AM1.7 ft
Low9:47 AM0.6 ft
High3:24 PM1.2 ft
Low9:03 PM0.6 ft
Water temp
62°F
Station sensor
Wind
E 1 mph
Gusts to 2 mph
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:53
Sunset
6:21 PM
Last light 6:48
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 9:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 9:03 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 12:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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
TodayTue 20H2:51a1.7L9:47a0.6H3:24p1.2L9:03p0.61.1
WedOct 21H3:39a1.6L10:23a0.5H4:17p1.3L10:08p0.61.1
ThuOct 22H4:23a1.6L10:55a0.5H5:05p1.5L11:10p0.61.1
FriOct 23H5:05a1.5L11:27a0.4H5:49p1.71.3
SatOct 24L12:08a0.5H5:46a1.5L12:00p0.3H6:31p1.81.5
SunOct 25L1:03a0.5H6:27a1.4L12:35p0.2H7:13p1.91.7
MonOct 26L1:56a0.4H7:10a1.3L1:12p0.2H7:57p2.01.9 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 8573364.

Nearby stations

Currents

Tolchester Beach, 0.33 n.mi. west of

  • Max flood2:19 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack5:34 AM
  • Max ebb9:02 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack11:56 AM
  • Max flood3:23 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack6:31 PM
  • Max ebb9:20 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack11:29 PM

Current predictions for Tolchester Beach, 0.33 n.mi. west of, 0.3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
39.213° N, 76.245° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8573364

About the tides at Tolchester Beach

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 mean range is small, about 1.2 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.7 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 2.0 ft. Neap tides follow on October 31, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.2 ft on August 1, and the lowest is −0.6 ft on January 22.

Chesapeake Bay is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1971. The nearest other station is Deep Landing, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 21 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Tolchester Beach, 0.33 n.mi. west of.

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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.