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

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

River flows

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.