TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8578240

Piney Point, Md. 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 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
1.6ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8578240
Next high tide
1:10 AM
Thu, Sep 241.6 ft
Next low tide
6:37 AM
Thu, Sep 240.3 ft
Current Weather
62°F

Cloudy

Observed

NE 11 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Piney Point, Md. · Station 8578240 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8594900
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 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft1.6 ft0.3 ft1.6 ft0.3 ft1.7 ft0.3 ft1.7 ft0.3 ftThu, Sep 2412:21 AMThu, Sep 2412:13 PMFri, Sep 2512:04 AMFri, Sep 2511:59 AMFri, Sep 2511:55 PM
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

Temperature62°FObserved

Humidity72%Observed

Pressure1026 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 11 mphObserved

Gusts26 mphObserved

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water71.1°FObservedNOAA Lewisetta · 10.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:56 AM

Sunset7:00 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 20 mph29 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 20 mph28 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 18 mph28 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 20 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 20 mph26 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 18 mph26 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 18 mph26 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 18 mph26 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 17 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 17 mph26 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 17 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FN 17 mph24 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.

72/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Moderate wind11 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry4% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
69/100 · 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
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.2 ft range in the next cycle
35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • 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.

Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Va.

NOAA 8635485 · VA

4.4 mi

Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Va.

NOAA 8635671 · VA

7.4 mi

Travis Point, Coan River, Va.

NOAA 8635762 · VA

10.1 mi

Lewisetta, Va.

NOAA 8635750 · VA

10.2 mi

Cornfield Harbor, Md.

NOAA 8577940 · MD

10.6 mi

Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va.

NOAA 8635409 · VA

11.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Piney Point, Md.official-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Lewisettaobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

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