Colonial Beach Tides & Fishing Times
Estimated tide height
1.32′
falling
Next tide
Low
0.19′ in 3 hr 43 min
Last tide
High
2.14′
Tides
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The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Colonial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▼ Low | 0.16′ | |||
| ▲ High | 1.84′ | |||
| ▼ Low | 0′ | |||
| ▲ High | 2.14′ | |||
| ▼ Low | 0.19′ | |||
| ▲ High | 1.8′ |
: The tide at Colonial Beach, Potomac River is falling, with an estimated height of 1.32 ft. The next low tide is 0.19 ft at . Current forecast: Overcast; SE winds at 6 mph, gusting to 9 mph. Today’s tidal range is approximately 2.14 ft.
Tidal range for : 2.14 ft (minimum 0 ft, maximum 2.14 ft).
Local times Heights in ft relative to MLLW
Weather & Marine Forecast
Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Conditions: Overcast; air temperatures of 56–59°F through tonight; winds at 5–6 mph, gusting to 12 mph. Estimated water temperature is 63°F as of 7:00 PM.
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| Weather °F Precip |
Overcast
59°
2%
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Overcast
58°
2%
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Overcast
57°
2%
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Overcast
56°
2%
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Overcast
56°
2%
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Overcast
55°
2%
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Overcast
55°
2%
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Overcast
55°
2%
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Overcast
55°
2%
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Partly Cloudy
55°
2%
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Partly Cloudy
54°
2%
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Overcast
55°
4%
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Overcast
54°
4%
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Partly Cloudy
54°
2%
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Clear
57°
2%
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Mainly Clear
61°
2%
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Mainly Clear
64°
1%
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Mainly Clear
67°
1%
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Partly Cloudy
67°
1%
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Mainly Clear
68°
1%
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Partly Cloudy
68°
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Mainly Clear
70°
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Clear
70°
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Clear
66°
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Clear
62°
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Clear
60°
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Clear
59°
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Clear
58°
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Clear
58°
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Clear
58°
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Clear
58°
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Clear
58°
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Mainly Clear
58°
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Clear
58°
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Clear
57°
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Clear
57°
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Clear
56°
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Clear
57°
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Clear
60°
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Clear
64°
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Clear
68°
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Clear
70°
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Clear
72°
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Clear
72°
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Clear
72°
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Clear
72°
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Clear
70°
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Clear
67°
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Clear
65°
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Clear
62°
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Clear
59°
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Clear
58°
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Clear
57°
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Mainly Clear
56°
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Clear
55°
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Mainly Clear
54°
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Overcast
53°
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Partly Cloudy
52°
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Partly Cloudy
52°
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Partly Cloudy
51°
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Clear
51°
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Clear
51°
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Mainly Clear
53°
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Clear
55°
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Partly Cloudy
57°
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Clear
59°
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Mainly Clear
61°
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Overcast
61°
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Overcast
62°
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Overcast
61°
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Overcast
61°
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Overcast
58°
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Overcast
57°
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Overcast
56°
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Overcast
56°
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Overcast
56°
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Overcast
55°
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Overcast
55°
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Overcast
54°
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Overcast
53°
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Overcast
53°
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Overcast
52°
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Overcast
52°
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Overcast
51°
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Overcast
50°
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Overcast
51°
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Overcast
53°
1%
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Overcast
56°
1%
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Overcast
59°
1%
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Overcast
61°
1%
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Mainly Clear
62°
1%
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Overcast
62°
1%
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Overcast
61°
3%
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Overcast
60°
3%
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Overcast
60°
3%
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Overcast
60°
3%
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Overcast
59°
3%
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Overcast
58°
3%
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Overcast
58°
10%
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Overcast
57°
10%
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Overcast
56°
10%
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Overcast
56°
10%
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Overcast
57°
10%
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Overcast
57°
10%
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Overcast
57°
25%
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Overcast
56°
25%
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Overcast
56°
25%
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Overcast
57°
25%
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Overcast
57°
25%
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Overcast
58°
25%
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Overcast
58°
24%
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Overcast
60°
24%
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Overcast
60°
24%
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Overcast
61°
24%
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Overcast
61°
24%
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Overcast
62°
24%
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Overcast
62°
29%
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Overcast
62°
29%
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Overcast
62°
29%
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Drizzle
61°
29%
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Drizzle
60°
29%
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Drizzle
60°
29%
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Drizzle
59°
30%
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Drizzle
59°
30%
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Drizzle
58°
30%
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Drizzle
59°
30%
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Drizzle
59°
30%
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Drizzle
59°
30%
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Overcast
59°
20%
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Overcast
59°
20%
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Overcast
59°
20%
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Overcast
59°
20%
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Overcast
59°
20%
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Overcast
59°
20%
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Overcast
60°
19%
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Partly Cloudy
61°
19%
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Partly Cloudy
62°
19%
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Partly Cloudy
63°
19%
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Overcast
62°
19%
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Overcast
62°
19%
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Drizzle
61°
21%
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Drizzle
61°
21%
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Drizzle
60°
21%
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Overcast
60°
21%
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Overcast
60°
21%
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| Wind mph | 6 Gust 9 | 5 Gust 7 | 5 Gust 9 | 6 Gust 12 | 6 Gust 11 | 4 Gust 9 | 4 Gust 8 | 2 Gust 6 | 3 Gust 6 | 2 Gust 4 | 3 Gust 3 | 3 Gust 3 | 3 Gust 3 | 1 Gust 1 | 2 Gust 3 | 2 Gust 5 | 1 Gust 4 | 2 Gust 7 | 4 Gust 7 | 5 Gust 9 | 6 Gust 9 | 3 Gust 8 | 4 Gust 9 | 3 Gust 9 | 5 Gust 10 | 6 Gust 11 | 6 Gust 13 | 6 Gust 13 | 6 Gust 13 | 7 Gust 13 | 7 Gust 12 | 6 Gust 11 | 5 Gust 11 | 5 Gust 10 | 5 Gust 8 | 5 Gust 7 | 5 Gust 6 | 5 Gust 5 | 4 Gust 6 | 4 Gust 6 | 4 Gust 8 | 6 Gust 12 | 7 Gust 13 | 9 Gust 14 | 9 Gust 14 | 9 Gust 14 | 8 Gust 15 | 6 Gust 10 | 8 Gust 22 | 9 Gust 24 | 8 Gust 24 | 7 Gust 24 | 7 Gust 21 | 8 Gust 18 | 8 Gust 15 | 7 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 14 | 8 Gust 14 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 14 | 8 Gust 14 | 8 Gust 12 | 7 Gust 9 | 5 Gust 7 | 4 Gust 6 | 3 Gust 5 | 4 Gust 5 | 4 Gust 5 | 5 Gust 6 | 6 Gust 8 | 7 Gust 10 | 6 Gust 8 | 5 Gust 6 | 4 Gust 5 | 4 Gust 6 | 3 Gust 4 | 3 Gust 3 | 4 Gust 4 | 3 Gust 4 | 4 Gust 5 | 3 Gust 4 | 5 Gust 6 | 3 Gust 4 | 2 Gust 3 | 3 Gust 5 | 4 Gust 6 | 5 Gust 8 | 5 Gust 8 | 6 Gust 8 | 8 Gust 7 | 10 Gust 10 | 9 Gust 12 | 9 Gust 15 | 10 Gust 17 | 9 Gust 18 | 8 Gust 18 | 8 Gust 18 | 8 Gust 18 | 7 Gust 17 | 7 Gust 16 | 6 Gust 14 | 6 Gust 13 | 5 Gust 11 | 5 Gust 10 | 5 Gust 9 | 5 Gust 8 | 4 Gust 6 | 4 Gust 6 | 5 Gust 8 | 6 Gust 11 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 13 | 8 Gust 13 | 7 Gust 13 | 7 Gust 13 | 6 Gust 14 | 7 Gust 15 | 6 Gust 16 | 6 Gust 16 | 7 Gust 16 | 7 Gust 17 | 8 Gust 18 | 8 Gust 19 | 8 Gust 20 | 9 Gust 20 | 10 Gust 20 | 10 Gust 21 | 11 Gust 23 | 12 Gust 26 | 13 Gust 28 | 13 Gust 26 | 12 Gust 22 | 12 Gust 20 | 13 Gust 21 | 13 Gust 25 | 14 Gust 27 | 15 Gust 29 | 16 Gust 31 | 17 Gust 32 | 17 Gust 31 | 16 Gust 30 |
| Water °F | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
Next 7 Days
▲ Blue = High Tide
▼ Red = Low Tide
| Day | Moon phase | 1st Tide | 2nd Tide | 3rd Tide | 4th Tide | ☀ Sun |
Major Times
|
Minor Times
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
95%
|
▲ 1.84 ft |
▼ 0 ft |
▲ 2.14 ft |
▼ 0.19 ft |
▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:13 PM |
1:42 AM → 3:42 AM 2:12 PM → 4:12 PM |
10:02 AM → 11:02 AM 7:23 PM → 8:23 PM |
|
|
89%
|
▲ 1.8 ft |
▼ 0.03 ft |
▲ 2.08 ft |
▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:12 PM |
2:46 AM → 4:46 AM 3:18 PM → 5:18 PM |
11:12 AM → 12:12 PM 8:24 PM → 9:24 PM |
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|
81%
|
▼ 0.24 ft |
▲ 1.74 ft |
▼ 0.09 ft |
▲ 1.99 ft |
▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:11 PM |
3:50 AM → 5:50 AM 4:24 PM → 6:24 PM |
12:13 PM → 1:13 PM 9:35 PM → 10:35 PM |
|
|
71%
|
▼ 0.28 ft |
▲ 1.68 ft |
▼ 0.15 ft |
▲ 1.89 ft |
▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:09 PM |
4:53 AM → 6:53 AM 5:25 PM → 7:25 PM |
1:02 PM → 2:02 PM 10:48 PM → 11:48 PM |
|
50%
|
▼ 0.31 ft |
▲ 1.64 ft |
▼ 0.19 ft |
▲ 1.81 ft |
▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 5:08 PM |
4:51 AM → 6:51 AM 5:22 PM → 7:22 PM |
12:42 PM → 1:42 PM 11:02 PM → 12:02 AM |
|
48%
|
▼ 0.3 ft |
▲ 1.64 ft |
▼ 0.21 ft |
▲ 1.75 ft |
▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 5:07 PM |
5:44 AM → 7:44 AM 6:13 PM → 8:13 PM |
1:14 PM → 2:14 PM | |
|
37%
|
▼ 0.26 ft |
▲ 1.68 ft |
▼ 0.19 ft |
▲ 1.71 ft |
▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 5:06 PM |
6:32 AM → 8:32 AM 7:00 PM → 9:00 PM |
12:12 AM → 1:12 AM 1:42 PM → 2:42 PM |
Location & Map
Latitude
38° 15' 6" N (38.2517)
Longitude
76° 57' 36" W (-76.96)
State
County
Nearest ZIP
22443
Nearby
Tides
6.3 mi
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River
6.3 mi
Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River
8.6 mi
Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River
11.3 mi
Mathias Point, Potomac River
11.7 mi
Colton Point, Potomac River
11.9 mi
Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River
Currents
1.7 mi
Swan Point
7.4 mi
Potomac River Bridge, 0.4 mile south of
7.7 mi
Rock Point, Wicomico River entrance
8.2 mi
Persimmon Point
11.5 mi
St. Clements I., 1.1 miles southwest of
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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