TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8573125

Cliffs Point 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 6:04 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
1.4ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8573125
Next low tide
7:03 AM
Wed, Aug 51.3 ft
Next high tide
11:54 AM
Wed, Aug 51.9 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Light Rain and Fog/Mist

Observed

E 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8573125 · 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.
-1 ft0.3 ft1.5 ft2.8 ft4 ft1.3 ft1.9 ft0.6 ft2.6 ft1.3 ft1.7 ft0.6 ft2.7 ftWed, Aug 55:41 AMWed, Aug 55:36 PMThu, Aug 65:30 AMThu, Aug 65:28 PMFri, Aug 75:26 AM
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

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedE 6 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance21%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82°FObservedNOAA Tolchester Beach · 9.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:09 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, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72°F 0 mph6 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72°F 0 mph7 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms73°F 0 mph6 mph29%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph7 mph52%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FE 5 mph8 mph66%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely79°FSE 5 mph8 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 5 mph9 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FSE 5 mph10 mph34%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 5 mph12 mph46%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 5 mph13 mph29%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 5 mph13 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 5 mph13 mph24%

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.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind6 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry21% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
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 surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.7 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.

Cliffs Wharf

NOAA 8573137 · MD

0.3 mi

Centreville Landing, Corsica River

NOAA 8573006 · MD

5.1 mi

Deep Landing, Swan Creek

NOAA 8573211 · MD

6.9 mi

Queenstown

NOAA 8572867 · MD

7.7 mi

Chestertown

NOAA 8573343 · MD

8.1 mi

Tolchester Beach

NOAA 8573364 · MD

9.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Tolchester Beachobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

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