TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8579381

Indian Head, 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 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 Rain

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8579381 · 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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1017 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts5 mphModel

Rain chance59%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water82.4°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 21.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:14 AM

Sunset8:15 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 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FE 3 mph5 mph59%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FE 3 mph6 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPatchy Fog76°FE 3 mph5 mph62%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPatchy Fog76°FE 3 mph5 mph63%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FSE 3 mph6 mph46%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 3 mph6 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FSE 3 mph7 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 5 mph9 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 5 mph10 mph20%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FS 5 mph12 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 6 mph12 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 6 mph13 mph20%

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 swell1.0 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.

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7.4 mi

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7.9 mi

Liverpool Point, Md.

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Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Md.

NOAA 8578769 · MD

12.5 mi

Riverside, Md.

NOAA 8578853 · MD

15.0 mi

Aquia Creek, Va.

NOAA 8634858 · VA

15.6 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 Dahlgrenobserved

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.