Annapolis (US Naval Academy) Tides Today
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Annapolis (US Naval Academy) runs a mean tidal range of about 0.9 ft. This month the highest water, 1.5 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 8, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| Low tide | 6:23 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 12:08 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Low tide | 6:16 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Annapolis (US Naval Academy)
Today at Annapolis (US Naval Academy): high tide at 12:08 PM (1.2 ft), low tide at 6:23 AM (0.5 ft) and 6:16 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is patchy fog then partly sunny with S winds 0 to 9 mph, 68°F. The water at the gauge reads 62°F. Sunrise is at 6:34 AM and sunset at 5:04 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | S 0 to 9 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Annapolis (US Naval Academy) is
Annapolis (US Naval Academy) sits at 38.9839° N, 76.4800° W on the Chesapeake Bay, at Naval Academy, MD, in Anne Arundel County. The station here is a NOAA gauge reporting live water levels. It has been in NOAA's records since 1978. The nearest weather station is Annapolis, MD, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at Annapolis (US Naval Academy)
Annapolis (US Naval Academy) has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 1.4 ft, and 1.0 ft between the average high and the average low, a small tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.2 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Chesapeake tides are semidiurnal but small, 1 to 3 ft, and arrive many hours after the ocean tide as the wave works up the bay and its rivers.
About this station
- High tide reaches Annapolis (US Naval Academy) about 10.0 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 7.2 ft on Sep 19, 2003.
- Lowest on record: -3.9 ft on Dec 31, 1962.
- The National Weather Service counts 2.6 ft as minor flooding here, 3.3 ft as moderate and 5.0 ft as major.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Annapolis (US Naval Academy) from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.4 ft above it and mean sea level 0.7 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.8 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8575512, established 1978. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near Annapolis (US Naval Academy)
- Gingerville Creek, South River: 4.4 mi, tides about 25 min earlier
- Edgewater, South River: 4.4 mi, tides about 21 min earlier
- Mountain Point, Magothy River: 5.9 mi, tides about 94 min later
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 6.3 mi, tides about 25 min earlier
- Matapeake, Kent Island: 7.0 mi, tides about 4 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Annapolis (US Naval Academy) this month: Nov 1, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Annapolis (US Naval Academy) this month: Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Annapolis (US Naval Academy), peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:32–8:32 AM 6:57–8:57 PM | 11:36–1:36 AM 1:15–3:15 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:20–9:20 AM 7:45–9:45 PM | 12:48–2:48 AM 1:40–3:40 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:06–10:06 AM 8:31–10:31 PM | 1:57–3:57 AM 2:04–4:04 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:51–10:51 AM 9:16–11:16 PM | 3:04–5:04 AM 2:28–4:28 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:36–11:36 AM 10:01–12:01 AM | 4:10–6:10 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:22–12:22 PM 10:47–12:47 AM | 5:15–7:15 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:10–1:10 PM 11:35–1:35 AM | 6:20–8:20 AM 3:54–5:54 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8575512. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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