TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8571097

Shelltown 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
2.3ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8571097
Next high tide
5:47 AM
Wed, Aug 52.3 ft
Next low tide
12:37 PM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Current Weather
75°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

S 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8571097 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8638863
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 ft0.3 ft1.5 ft2.8 ft4 ft2.3 ft0.2 ft2.8 ft0.5 ft2.2 ft0.3 ft2.8 ft0.5 ftWed, Aug 54:59 AMWed, Aug 54:55 PMThu, Aug 64:48 AMThu, Aug 64:43 PMFri, Aug 74:42 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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedS 5 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance41%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water81.5°FObservedNOAA Wachapreague · 25.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:09 AM

Sunset8:07 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 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 3 mph6 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 5 mph7 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FSE 5 mph7 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers77°FSE 5 mph8 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers78°FS 6 mph9 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers80°FS 7 mph10 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny82°FS 8 mph13 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny83°FS 9 mph14 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny84°FSW 9 mph14 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny85°FSW 10 mph15 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMMostly Sunny85°FS 10 mph16 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMMostly Sunny85°FS 12 mph17 mph7%

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.

78/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange2.6 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.

Saxis, Starling Creek

NOAA 8633777 · VA

6.3 mi

Muddy Creek Entrance

NOAA 8633604 · VA

8.9 mi

Guard Shore

NOAA 8633596 · VA

9.6 mi

Ape Hole Creek, Pocomoke Sound

NOAA 8571072 · MD

10.1 mi

Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River

NOAA 8571181 · MD

10.1 mi

Long Point, Big Annemessex River

NOAA 8571201 · MD

10.4 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 Wachapreagueobserved

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.