TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8571944

Dover Bridge 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 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
1.5ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8571944
Next low tide
6:24 AM
Wed, Aug 51.4 ft
Next high tide
11:24 AM
Wed, Aug 52.2 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Cloudy

Observed

E 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8571944 · 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 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft1.4 ft2.2 ft0.6 ft3.0 ft1.5 ft2.0 ft0.6 ft3.1 ftWed, Aug 55:17 AMWed, Aug 55:12 PMThu, Aug 65:06 AMThu, Aug 64:58 PMFri, Aug 74:50 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

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance24%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water81.1°FObservedNOAA Cambridge · 13.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:09 AM

Sunset8:10 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 Thunderstorms73°F 0 mph6 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°F 0 mph5 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°F 0 mph6 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°F 0 mph6 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 5 mph7 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 5 mph9 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FSE 5 mph10 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 5 mph12 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 5 mph13 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 5 mph14 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny87°FS 10 mph14 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMMostly Sunny86°FS 10 mph14 mph9%

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 dry24% 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 exchange2.1 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.

Easton Point

NOAA 8572296 · MD

5.3 mi

Oxford

NOAA 8572108 · MD

10.4 mi

Hillsboro, Tuckahoe Creek

NOAA 8572669 · MD

11.4 mi

St. Michaels, Miles River

NOAA 8572342 · MD

12.2 mi

St. Michaels, San Domingo Creek

NOAA 8572313 · MD

12.7 mi

Deep Neck Point, Broad Creek

NOAA 8572204 · MD

12.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Cambridgeobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

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