TideAhead
MarylandNOAA 8571702

Smithville Road Bridge, Beaverdam Creek 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 5:23 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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Upcoming tides
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Current Weather
76°F

Mostly Clear

Observed

S 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8571702 · 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

Humidity97%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedS 5 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance55%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water81°FObservedNOAA Cambridge · 13.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:11 AM

Sunset8:11 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 AMRain Showers Likely74°FSE 3 mph8 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMRain Showers Likely75°FSE 3 mph7 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMRain Showers Likely75°FSE 5 mph7 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FSE 5 mph8 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers78°FSE 6 mph8 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers79°FS 6 mph9 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 7 mph10 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 8 mph12 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 9 mph14 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers85°FS 10 mph15 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 10 mph15 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers86°FS 10 mph16 mph15%

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.

Taylors Island, Slaughter Creek

NOAA 8571752 · MD

4.1 mi

Barren Island

NOAA 8571579 · MD

6.2 mi

Woolford, Church Creek

NOAA 8571807 · MD

6.4 mi

Cove Point

NOAA 8577188 · MD

9.1 mi

Middle Hooper Island

NOAA 8571519 · MD

9.3 mi

Cherry Island, Beckwiths Creek

NOAA 8571881 · MD

9.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Cambridgeobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

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