TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8578769

Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Md. 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 12:22 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
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
62°F

Drizzle

Observed

NE 16 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Md. · Station 8578769 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8594900
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

Temperature62°FObserved

Humidity67%Observed

Pressure1029 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 16 mphModel

Gusts28 mphObserved

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water72°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 9.3 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:58 AM

Sunset7:02 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 Cloudy63°FNE 16 mph21 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 16 mph20 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 15 mph20 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 15 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 16 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 16 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FN 15 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FN 15 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy58°FN 14 mph20 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FN 15 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FN 14 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FN 14 mph21 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.

11/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind16 mph may reduce surface quality
  • 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.

Mathias Point, Va.

NOAA 8634892 · VA

3.8 mi

Riverside, Md.

NOAA 8578853 · MD

6.8 mi

Lower Cedar Point, Md.

NOAA 8578693 · MD

8.8 mi

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.

NOAA 8635027 · VA

9.3 mi

Liverpool Point, Md.

NOAA 8578984 · MD

11.7 mi

Indian Head, Md.

NOAA 8579381 · MD

12.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dahlgrenobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

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