Conditions · MD

Maryland conditions

Weather, coastal forecasts, tides, water temperature and river flows, region by region. Fishing reports are separate: those come from people on the water.

Western Maryland

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 52°F
Wind: 1 mph; From the SE
Sky: Clear

River flows

Casselman River at Grantsville, MD
Serves Casselman River
41 cfs1.09 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM
Monocacy River at Monocacy Blvd at Frederick, MD
Serves Monocacy River
43 cfs1.41 ft gaugeas of 8:15 PM
North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, WV
Serves North Branch Potomac River
292 cfs3.13 ft gauge55°F wateras of 8:25 PM
Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV
Serves Upper Potomac River (Cumberland to Great Falls)
1,310 cfs2.03 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM
Savage River Near Barton, MD
Serves Savage River
7 cfs0.93 ft gauge54°F wateras of 8:15 PM
Town Creek Near Oldtown, MD
Serves Town Creek (Green Ridge State Forest)
11 cfs1.88 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM
Youghiogheny River Near Mchenry, MD
Serves Youghiogheny River
152 cfs2.89 ft gaugeas of 8:45 PM

Central Maryland

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 53°F
Wind: 1 mph; From the S
Sky: Clear

River flows

Deer Creek at Rocks, MD
Serves Deer Creek (Harford County)
36 cfs1.97 ft gaugeas of 8:15 PM
Gunpowder Falls Near Parkton, MD
Serves Gunpowder Falls (Prettyboy Dam to Loch Raven)
38 cfs1.58 ft gauge64°F wateras of 8:00 PM
Morgan Run Near Louisville, MD
Serves Morgan Run
6 cfs1.25 ft gaugeas of 8:00 PM
Patapsco River at Hollofield, MD
Serves Patapsco River (Patapsco Valley State Park)
0 cfs1.62 ft gaugeas of 8:15 PM

Upper Chesapeake Bay

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Coastal forecast · ANZ531

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

Tonight: S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wednesday: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ530

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

Tonight: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ539

Chester River to Queenstown MD

Tonight: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ538

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

Tonight: SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Charlestown, Northeast River, MD
Serves North East River
Low 1:09a 0.9 ftHigh 7:34a 3.1 ftLow 2:49p 1.2 ftHigh 7:42p 2.5 ft
Deep Landing, Swan Creek, MD
Serves Swan Point and Tolchester (Rock Hall)
High 3:44a 1.8 ftLow 10:42a 0.7 ftHigh 3:52p 1.4 ftLow 10:20p 0.6 ft
Havre de Grace, MD
Serves Susquehanna Flats and Havre de Grace
Low 12:27a 0.4 ftHigh 6:25a 2.4 ftLow 1:47p 0.3 ftHigh 7:23p 2.0 ft
Hawkins Point, MD
Serves Baltimore Harbor and the Patapsco River Mouth
High 3:42a 1.9 ftLow 10:52a 0.6 ftHigh 3:50p 1.5 ftLow 10:30p 0.5 ft
Love Point, MD
Serves Love Point Rocks
High 3:17a 1.8 ftLow 10:04a 0.6 ftHigh 3:36p 1.4 ftLow 9:32p 0.4 ft
Mountain Point, Magothy River, MD
Serves Sandy Point State Park
High 3:38a 1.4 ftLow 10:42a 0.5 ftHigh 3:46p 1.1 ftLow 10:20p 0.4 ft
Pond Point, Bush River, MD
Serves Gunpowder, Bush and Middle Rivers
High 5:02a 1.6 ftLow 11:40a 0.1 ftHigh 6:08p 1.4 ftLow 11:54p 0.4 ft
Queenstown, MD
Serves Chester River
High 3:47a 2.2 ftLow 10:38a 0.8 ftHigh 3:55p 1.7 ftLow 10:16p 0.6 ft
Sassafras River, Betterton, MD
Serves Sassafras River
High 5:47a 1.9 ftLow 12:42p 0.3 ftHigh 6:50p 1.6 ft
Stony Creek, MD
Serves Magothy River
High 3:45a 1.8 ftLow 10:41a 0.6 ftHigh 3:53p 1.4 ftLow 10:19p 0.5 ft
Worton Creek entrance, MD
Serves Pooles Island
High 5:04a 2.2 ftLow 12:05p 0.8 ftHigh 5:12p 1.7 ftLow 11:43p 0.6 ft

Water temperature

Baltimore, MD
Serves Baltimore Harbor and the Patapsco River Mouth
78°F
Chesapeake City, MD
Serves North East River, Sassafras River, Susquehanna Flats and Havre de Grace
68°F
Tolchester Beach, MD
Serves Chester River, Gunpowder, Bush and Middle Rivers, Pooles Island, Swan Point and Tolchester (Rock Hall)
68°F

River flows

Susquehanna River at Conowingo, MD
Serves Conowingo Dam and the Lower Susquehanna River
21,300 cfs11.93 ft gaugeas of 8:35 PM

Middle Chesapeake Bay

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 57°F
Wind: 0 mph
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ533

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

Tonight: SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wednesday: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ532

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

Tonight: S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wednesday: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ541

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

Tonight: SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ540

Eastern Bay

Tonight: SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Annapolis (US Naval Academy), MD
Serves Severn River and Annapolis (Hacketts to Tolly Point)
High 2:24a 1.6 ftLow 8:49a 0.8 ftHigh 2:17p 1.3 ftLow 8:30p 0.5 ft
Avalon, Dogwood Harbor, MD
Serves Lower Choptank River (Cambridge to the Mouth), Tilghman Island and Black Walnut Point
High 12:48a 2.2 ftLow 7:58a 0.9 ftHigh 12:56p 1.7 ftLow 7:36p 0.7 ft
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Serves Chesapeake Beach and Breezy Point
High 12:55a 1.6 ftLow 7:41a 0.7 ftHigh 1:03p 1.3 ftLow 7:19p 0.5 ft
Claiborne, Eastern Bay, MD
Serves Eastern Bay
High 1:16a 1.8 ftLow 8:18a 0.7 ftHigh 1:24p 1.4 ftLow 7:56p 0.6 ft
Hillsboro, Tuckahoe Creek, MD
Serves Upper Choptank River (Dover Bridge to Greensboro)
High 4:41a 2.5 ftLow 11:02a 0.5 ftHigh 5:00p 2.2 ftLow 11:21p 0.3 ft
Kent Island Narrows, MD
Serves Kent Narrows, Wye River and Wye Island
High 2:12a 2.0 ftLow 9:23a 0.8 ftHigh 2:20p 1.6 ftLow 9:01p 0.6 ft
Kent Point Marina, MD
Serves Bloody Point to Sharps Island Light
High 1:29a 1.6 ftLow 7:55a 0.6 ftHigh 1:32p 1.4 ftLow 7:52p 0.3 ft
Matapeake, Kent Island, MD
Serves Kent Island Fishing Piers (Matapeake and Romancoke)
High 2:20a 1.6 ftLow 8:54a 0.6 ftHigh 2:36p 1.2 ftLow 8:24p 0.4 ft
Poplar Island, MD
Serves Poplar Island
High 1:10a 1.8 ftLow 7:46a 0.8 ftHigh 1:13p 1.5 ftLow 7:35p 0.5 ft
Taylors Island, Slaughter Creek, MD
Serves Little Choptank River and Taylors Island
High 12:27a 2.0 ftLow 7:46a 0.8 ftHigh 12:35p 1.6 ftLow 7:24p 0.6 ft
Thomas Point Shoal Light, MD
Serves South, West and Rhode Rivers, Thomas Point
High 1:46a 1.5 ftLow 8:35a 0.6 ftHigh 1:54p 1.2 ftLow 8:13p 0.5 ft

Water temperature

Annapolis, MD
Serves Bloody Point to Sharps Island Light, Eastern Bay, Kent Island Fishing Piers (Matapeake and Romancoke), Kent Narrows, Love Point Rocks, Magothy River, Sandy Point State Park, Severn River and Annapolis (Hacketts to Tolly Point), South, West and Rhode Rivers, Thomas Point
70°F
Cambridge, MD
Serves Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Little Choptank River and Taylors Island, Lower Choptank River (Cambridge to the Mouth)
68°F

River flows

Tuckahoe Creek Near Ruthsburg, MD
Serves Tuckahoe Creek and Tuckahoe State Park
24 cfs0.59 ft gaugeas of 8:45 PM

Southern Maryland

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 53°F
Wind: 2 mph; From the SE
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ542

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

Tonight: SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ537

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

Tonight: SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ536

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

Tonight: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ535

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

Tonight: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Cornfield Harbor, Md., MD
Serves St. Mary's River
Low 4:31a 0.3 ftHigh 11:14a 1.4 ftLow 4:47p 0.3 ftHigh 11:36p 1.5 ft
Cove Point, MD
Serves Calvert Cliffs and Cove Point
Low 5:30a 0.5 ftHigh 11:35a 1.3 ftLow 5:54p 0.3 ft
Indian Head, Md., MD
Serves Mattawoman Creek and Smallwood State Park
High 4:33a 2.0 ftLow 10:33a 0.4 ftHigh 5:16p 1.9 ftLow 10:49p 0.4 ft
Liverpool Point, Md., MD
Serves Mallows Bay and Nanjemoy Creek
High 4:08a 1.3 ftLow 10:08a 0.4 ftHigh 4:51p 1.3 ftLow 10:24p 0.4 ft
Marshall Hall, Md., MD
Serves Tidal Potomac River (Wilson Bridge to Fort Washington)
High 4:57a 2.5 ftLow 11:11a 0.5 ftHigh 5:40p 2.5 ftLow 11:27p 0.5 ft
Piney Point, Md., MD
Serves Lower Potomac River (Route 301 Bridge to Piney Point)
Low 4:50a 0.3 ftHigh 11:36a 1.5 ftLow 5:06p 0.3 ftHigh 11:58p 1.6 ft
Point Lookout, MD
Serves Point Lookout State Park and Cornfield Harbor
Low 5:09a 0.5 ftHigh 10:22a 1.5 ftLow 4:47p 0.4 ftHigh 11:10p 1.8 ft
Solomons Island, MD
Serves Solomons and the Lower Patuxent (Route 4 Bridge to Cedar Point)
Low 5:27a 0.6 ftHigh 11:14a 1.6 ftLow 5:39p 0.4 ft

Water temperature

Lewisetta, VA
Serves Lower Potomac River (Route 301 Bridge to Piney Point), Point Lookout State Park and Cornfield Harbor, St. Mary's River
68°F
Solomons Island, MD
Serves Calvert Cliffs and Cove Point, Solomons and the Lower Patuxent (Route 4 Bridge to Cedar Point)
71°F
Washington, DC
Serves Tidal Potomac River (Wilson Bridge to Fort Washington)
69°F

Lower Eastern Shore

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 53°F
Wind: 1 mph; From the N
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ543

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Tonight: E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

Issued 757 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Crisfield, Little Annemessex River, MD
Serves Tangier Sound, Crisfield and Janes Island
Low 4:01a 0.2 ftHigh 9:46a 1.6 ftLow 4:05p 0.1 ftHigh 10:20p 2.1 ft
Middle Hooper Island, MD
Serves Hoopers Island, Honga River and the Target Ship
Low 6:07a 1.0 ftHigh 11:10a 1.9 ftLow 5:45p 0.8 ftHigh 11:58p 2.4 ft
Salisbury, Wicomico River, MD
Serves Wicomico River (Salisbury)
Low 6:01a 0.7 ftHigh 12:22p 3.4 ftLow 6:26p 0.7 ft
Sharptown, MD
Serves Nanticoke River and Marshyhope Creek
High 2:06a 2.8 ftLow 8:09a 0.8 ftHigh 2:08p 2.7 ftLow 8:22p 0.7 ft
Snowhill, city park, MD
Serves Pocomoke River and Pocomoke Sound
High 12:51a 1.8 ftLow 7:05a 0.5 ftHigh 1:02p 1.6 ftLow 7:21p 0.3 ft
Woolford, Church Creek, MD
Serves Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
High 12:31a 2.3 ftLow 7:51a 0.9 ftHigh 12:39p 1.8 ftLow 7:29p 0.7 ft

Water temperature

Bishops Head, MD
Serves Hoopers Island, Honga River and the Target Ship
68°F

Ocean City and the Coastal Bays

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 55°F
Wind: 2 mph; From the N
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ650

Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out

Tonight: N winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Wednesday: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wednesday Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Issued 20 NM-

Tides today

Ocean City Inlet, MD
Serves Ocean City Coastal Bays, Ocean City Inlet and Route 50 Bridge
High 4:59a 2.4 ftLow 10:43a 0.5 ftHigh 5:49p 2.8 ftLow 11:39p 0.6 ft
South Point, Sinepuxent Neck, MD
Serves Assateague Island and Ocean City Surf
Low 4:01a 0.5 ftHigh 9:22a 0.8 ftLow 3:49p 0.4 ftHigh 10:01p 0.9 ft

Water temperature

Ocean City Inlet, MD
Serves Assateague Island and Ocean City Surf, Ocean City Coastal Bays, Ocean City Inlet and Route 50 Bridge
66°F

Sources: National Weather Service, NOAA Tides & Currents, USGS. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. Readings refresh every 15 minutes; always check official forecasts before going out.