Clifton Beach Location

Clifton Beach Tides & Fishing Times

Estimated tide height
1.35′ falling
Next tide
Low
0.22′ in 5 hr 30 min
Last tide
High
1.44′
About this chart
2 Fish - Minor Solunar High fish activity
4 Fish - Major Solunar Very high fish activity

Clifton Beach tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Clifton Beach, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.

Two fish mark minor solunar periods (high fish activity); four fish mark major solunar periods (very high fish activity).

Day Time Tide Height
▲ High 1.46′
▼ Low 0.2′
▲ High 1.22′
▼ Low 0.16′
▲ High 1.44′
▼ Low 0.22′

: The tide at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River is falling, with an estimated height of 1.35 ft. The next low tide is 0.22 ft at . Current forecast: Overcast; E winds at 5 mph, gusting to 8 mph. Today’s tidal range is approximately 1.28 ft.

Local times Heights in ft relative to MLLW

Weather & Marine Forecast

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Conditions: Overcast; air temperatures of 56–57°F through tonight; winds at 5 mph, gusting to 9 mph.

Wed, Oct 28 Thu, Oct 29 Fri, Oct 30 Sat, Oct 31 Sun, Nov 1 Mon, Nov 2 Tue, Nov 3
Weather °F Precip
56° 1%
57° 1%
57° 1%
57° 1%
57° 1%
56° 1%
55° 1%
55° 1%
55° 1%
54° 2%
53° 2%
53° 1%
56° 1%
60° 1%
62° 1%
64° 1%
67°
70°
71°
72°
71°
67°
64°
62°
61°
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58°
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56°
56°
55°
55°
55°
55°
61°
67°
72°
75°
76°
76°
76°
76°
73°
67°
62°
58°
57°
55°
54°
53°
51°
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48°
47°
47°
47°
52°
56°
60°
63°
65°
66°
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65°
63°
57°
54°
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52°
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51°
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48°
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52° 1%
57° 1%
61° 1%
64° 1%
66° 1%
67° 1%
67° 3%
65° 3%
62° 3%
58° 3%
56° 3%
55° 3%
54° 14%
54° 14%
53° 14%
54° 14%
54° 14%
54° 14%
53° 32%
52° 32%
52° 32%
52° 32%
53° 32%
54° 32%
56° 23%
59° 23%
62° 23%
63° 23%
63° 23%
63° 23%
63° 28%
62° 28%
61° 28%
60° 28%
60° 28%
59° 28%
58° 29%
58° 29%
58° 29%
58° 29%
58° 29%
58° 29%
58° 20%
58° 20%
58° 20%
58° 20%
58° 20%
59° 20%
61° 20%
63° 20%
65° 20%
65° 20%
64° 20%
63° 20%
62° 21%
62° 21%
62° 21%
61° 21%
60° 21%
Wind mph 5 Gust 8 5 Gust 9 5 Gust 9 5 Gust 7 4 Gust 5 5 Gust 6 4 Gust 4 4 Gust 4 3 Gust 4 3 Gust 3 4 Gust 4 2 Gust 2 2 Gust 3 2 Gust 6 4 Gust 8 4 Gust 11 4 Gust 11 4 Gust 9 5 Gust 9 6 Gust 9 7 Gust 10 6 Gust 9 6 Gust 10 6 Gust 12 5 Gust 12 5 Gust 11 5 Gust 11 5 Gust 10 5 Gust 6 5 Gust 5 4 Gust 5 4 Gust 4 4 Gust 3 4 Gust 3 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 5 3 Gust 6 4 Gust 12 7 Gust 13 8 Gust 14 9 Gust 15 9 Gust 16 8 Gust 16 6 Gust 15 6 Gust 20 6 Gust 23 6 Gust 24 6 Gust 23 5 Gust 19 5 Gust 17 4 Gust 10 4 Gust 4 4 Gust 4 5 Gust 7 5 Gust 7 5 Gust 9 4 Gust 11 4 Gust 4 4 Gust 4 4 Gust 10 5 Gust 9 5 Gust 7 4 Gust 5 4 Gust 4 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 2 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 2 5 Gust 4 5 Gust 9 4 Gust 4 4 Gust 3 3 Gust 2 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 3 2 Gust 2 2 Gust 2 1 Gust 2 2 Gust 2 3 Gust 3 2 Gust 2 2 Gust 2 2 Gust 4 3 Gust 6 4 Gust 8 5 Gust 8 5 Gust 7 5 Gust 7 6 Gust 8 7 Gust 8 6 Gust 12 5 Gust 15 6 Gust 18 5 Gust 17 4 Gust 18 4 Gust 18 4 Gust 16 4 Gust 13 3 Gust 8 3 Gust 4 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 3 3 Gust 3 2 Gust 2 1 Gust 1 1 Gust 1 2 Gust 3 3 Gust 7 5 Gust 9 5 Gust 10 5 Gust 10 5 Gust 9 4 Gust 8 4 Gust 6 3 Gust 5 4 Gust 5 4 Gust 6 5 Gust 7 4 Gust 8 4 Gust 9 4 Gust 10 5 Gust 12 5 Gust 15 5 Gust 18 6 Gust 19 7 Gust 20 7 Gust 21 8 Gust 23 8 Gust 24 9 Gust 25 9 Gust 22 10 Gust 18 10 Gust 16 10 Gust 17 10 Gust 19 10 Gust 21 11 Gust 23 11 Gust 24 12 Gust 26 12 Gust 26 12 Gust 26

Sun, Moon & Fishing Times

Waning Gibbous Waning Gibbous 95% illuminated95%
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Minor Fishing Times
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Sunrise
Sunset
Moonset
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Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide
Day 1st Tide 2nd Tide 3rd Tide 4th Tide ☀ Sun Major Times Major fishing times (solunar periods) Minor Times Minor fishing times (solunar periods)
Waning Gibbous 95%
▼ 0.2 ft
▲ 1.22 ft
▼ 0.16 ft
▲ 1.44 ft 		▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:14 PM 1:44 AM → 3:44 AM
2:14 PM → 4:14 PM 		10:04 AM → 11:04 AM
7:24 PM → 8:24 PM
Waning Gibbous 89%
▼ 0.22 ft
▲ 1.18 ft
▼ 0.2 ft
▲ 1.4 ft 		▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:13 PM 2:47 AM → 4:47 AM
3:19 PM → 5:19 PM 		11:14 AM → 12:14 PM
8:25 PM → 9:25 PM
Waning Gibbous 81%
▼ 0.25 ft
▲ 1.15 ft
▼ 0.25 ft
▲ 1.34 ft 		▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:12 PM 3:52 AM → 5:52 AM
4:24 PM → 6:24 PM 		12:14 PM → 1:14 PM
9:35 PM → 10:35 PM
Waning Gibbous 71%
▼ 0.27 ft
▲ 1.12 ft
▼ 0.29 ft
▲ 1.27 ft 		▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:10 PM 4:54 AM → 6:54 AM
5:26 PM → 7:26 PM 		1:04 PM → 2:04 PM
10:49 PM → 11:49 PM
Last Quarter 50%
▼ 0.29 ft
▲ 1.11 ft
▼ 0.32 ft
▲ 1.2 ft 		▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 5:09 PM 4:52 AM → 6:52 AM
5:23 PM → 7:23 PM 		12:44 PM → 1:44 PM
11:02 PM → 12:02 AM
Waning Crescent 48%
▼ 0.3 ft
▲ 1.12 ft
▼ 0.32 ft 		▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 5:08 PM 5:45 AM → 7:45 AM
6:14 PM → 8:14 PM 		1:16 PM → 2:16 PM
Waning Crescent 37%
▲ 1.15 ft
▼ 0.28 ft
▲ 1.15 ft
▼ 0.28 ft 		▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:07 PM 6:34 AM → 8:34 AM
7:02 PM → 9:02 PM 		12:13 AM → 1:13 AM
1:43 PM → 2:43 PM

Location & Map

Latitude
38° 24' 48" N (38.4133)
Longitude
77° 16' 0" W (-77.2667)
State
Maryland
County
Charles County
Nearest ZIP
20662
Nearby
Tides 3.2 mi Liverpool Point, Potomac River 4.7 mi Aquia Creek, Potomac River 6.8 mi Riverside, Potomac River 7.5 mi Quantico, Potomac River 11.6 mi Mathias Point, Potomac River 11.9 mi Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Potomac River 12.0 mi Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River Currents 6.0 mi Maryland Point 7.5 mi Quantico 8.0 mi Quantico Creek entrance

About these predictions

Tide heights are predictions, not measurements. Wind, air pressure, storms, and river flow can cause actual water levels to differ. Not for navigation.

Tide prediction source: NOAA
Vertical datum: MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water

Weather Data: Open-Meteo

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