TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8579135

Benedict Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 12:14 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
2.5ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8579135
Next high tide
1:38 AM
Thu, Sep 242.6 ft
Next low tide
8:27 AM
Thu, Sep 241.2 ft
Current Weather
61°F

Mostly Cloudy

Model

ENE 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Benedict · Station 8579135 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8574680
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft2.6 ft1.2 ft2.3 ft1.2 ft2.6 ft1.1 ft2.5 ft1.2 ftWed, Sep 2311:53 PMThu, Sep 2411:45 AMThu, Sep 2411:40 PMFri, Sep 2511:33 AMFri, Sep 2511:29 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature61°FObserved

Humidity78%Observed

Pressure1027 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedENE 5 mphObserved

Gusts26 mphModel

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:56 AM

Sunset7:00 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 14 mph26 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 14 mph26 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 13 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 14 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 14 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 14 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 14 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 14 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 15 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 15 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 16 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMCloudy61°FNE 16 mph25 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry4% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.4 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Maryland Department of Natural Resources fishing rulesMaryland · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Broomes Island

NOAA 8577123 · MD

9.6 mi

Lower Marlboro

NOAA 8579542 · MD

9.8 mi

Long Beach

NOAA 8577004 · MD

11.1 mi

Chesapeake Beach

NOAA 8576363 · MD

14.9 mi

Mills Point (south of), Wicomico Riv., Md.

NOAA 8578551 · MD

15.6 mi

Rose Haven

NOAA 8576256 · MD

16.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Benedictofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.