Town Point Wharf tide times

Town Point Wharf, MDTown Point WharfNOAA 8573903Sunday, October 11 · EDTSun Oct 11Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Town Point Wharf the next low tide is at 5:03 PM (0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:07 AM (2.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:04 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
11:07 AM
In 3 h 59 min · 2.5 ft
Next low
5:03 PM
In 9 h 55 min · 0.4 ft
Tide range today
2.6 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:075:19 AMLow · 0.3 ft11:07 AMHigh · 2.5 ft5:03 PMLow · 0.4 ft11:22 PMHigh · 2.9 ft
Tide chart for Town Point Wharf, today. Low 0.3 ft at 5:19 AM, high 2.5 ft at 11:07 AM, low 0.4 ft at 5:03 PM, high 2.9 ft at 11:22 PM.

Predicted tide height at Town Point Wharf for Sunday, October 11, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:19 AM0.3 ft
  • High11:07 AM2.5 ft
  • Low5:03 PM0.4 ft
  • High11:22 PM2.9 ft
Tide times for Town Point Wharf
TideTimeHeight
Low5:19 AM0.3 ft
High11:07 AM2.5 ft
Low5:03 PM0.4 ft
High11:22 PM2.9 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:59
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.6 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:15 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 10:43 PM high and 5:19 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 5:03 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

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
TodaySun 11L5:19a0.3H11:07a2.5L5:03p0.4H11:22p2.92.6 spring tide
MonOct 12L6:04a0.3H11:48a2.4L5:39p0.42.1
TueOct 13H12:00a2.9L6:47a0.3H12:29p2.3L6:16p0.42.6 spring tide
WedOct 14H12:39a2.8L7:29a0.4H1:10p2.2L6:57p0.52.5
ThuOct 15H1:19a2.8L8:11a0.4H1:53p2.2L7:39p0.52.3
FriOct 16H2:02a2.7L8:54a0.5H2:39p2.1L8:23p0.52.2
SatOct 17H2:48a2.6L9:39a0.5H3:29p2.1L9:10p0.62.1

Spring tides Sunday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8573903.

Nearby stations

Currents

Old Town Point Wharf, northwest of

  • Max ebb2:02 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack5:44 AM
  • Max flood8:15 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:54 AM
  • Max ebb1:50 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack4:52 PM
  • Max flood8:18 PM 1.5 kn
  • Slack11:39 PM

Current predictions for Old Town Point Wharf, northwest of, 0.1 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
None
Coordinates
39.503° N, 75.917° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8573903

About the tides at Town Point Wharf

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 2.2 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Maryland stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.6 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.9 ft, on October 21. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.0 ft on September 5 and bottom out at −0.4 ft on January 25.

Predictions for Town Point Wharf come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1972 to 1994 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Charlestown, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 27 min later. For tidal currents, see Old Town Point Wharf, northwest 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.