TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8572955

Love Point 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 4:36 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
76°F

Cloudy

Observed

E 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8572955 · MLLW datum · local time
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

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedE 6 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance21%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82°FObservedNOAA Tolchester Beach · 12.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:10 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 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75°FE 5 mph8 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph8 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph8 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FE 5 mph8 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms76°FE 5 mph8 mph52%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FE 5 mph9 mph65%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely78°FSE 5 mph9 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 5 mph10 mph40%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 5 mph10 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 5 mph12 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 10 mph13 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 10 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.

Kent Island Narrows

NOAA 8572792 · MD

5.5 mi

Matapeake, Kent Island

NOAA 8572770 · MD

5.9 mi

Mountain Point, Magothy River

NOAA 8575229 · MD

7.4 mi

Queenstown

NOAA 8572867 · MD

8.1 mi

Deep Landing, Swan Creek

NOAA 8573211 · MD

8.1 mi

Cornfield Creek, Magothy River

NOAA 8575109 · MD

9.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Tolchester Beachobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

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