TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8576363

Chesapeake Beach 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 4:37 AM 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
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
75°F

Light Drizzle

Observed

ENE 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8576363 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8574680
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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedENE 5 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance35%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.6°FObservedNOAA Solomons Island · 26.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:11 AM

Sunset8:12 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FSE 5 mph8 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph8 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms73°FE 3 mph8 mph48%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely72°FE 3 mph7 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMRain Showers Likely75°FSE 3 mph7 mph62%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FSE 5 mph8 mph51%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers79°FSE 5 mph8 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 6 mph9 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FSE 7 mph10 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 8 mph12 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 8 mph13 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 9 mph13 mph26%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

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.

Rose Haven

NOAA 8576256 · MD

1.8 mi

Lower Marlboro

NOAA 8579542 · MD

8.7 mi

Poplar Island

NOAA 8572271 · MD

9.4 mi

Galesville, West River

NOAA 8575923 · MD

9.8 mi

Avalon, Dogwood Harbor

NOAA 8571901 · MD

10.7 mi

Tilghman Island, Ferry Cove, Eastern Bay

NOAA 8571979 · MD

11.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Solomons Islandobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

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