TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8571421

Bishops Head, Hooper Strait Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

Partial official dataUpdated 11:46 PM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
61°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

NE 14 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Bishops Head, Hooper Strait · Station 8571421 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature61°FObserved

Humidity75%Observed

Pressure1027 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 14 mphObserved

Gusts25 mphObserved

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water71.4°FObservedNOAA Cambridge · 24.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:53 AM

Sunset6:59 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 23 mph36 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 24 mph36 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 24 mph35 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 23 mph35 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 23 mph35 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 23 mph36 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 23 mph33 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 24 mph31 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 24 mph30 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 23 mph30 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 23 mph30 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 23 mph30 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.

35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • 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.

Hooper Strait Light

NOAA 8571402 · MD

2.1 mi

Sharkfin Shoal Light

NOAA 8571396 · MD

3.1 mi

McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay

NOAA 8571559 · MD

5.8 mi

Chance

NOAA 8571351 · MD

6.1 mi

Roaring Point

NOAA 8571476 · MD

7.0 mi

Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay

NOAA 8571416 · MD

8.4 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Cambridgeobserved

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

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