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.

Southern Maryland

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

Air: 49°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

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.