Chesapeake Beach Tide Times
Chesapeake Beach runs a mean tidal range of about 0.9 ft. This month the highest water, 1.9 ft, comes on the morning of Aug 11, and the lowest, 0.4 ft, on the afternoon of Aug 6.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Annapolis (US Naval Academy) (8575512), about 20 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 77 min earlier.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chesapeake Beach this month: Aug 6, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Chesapeake Beach — 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 🌗 | 5:17–7:17 AM 5:42–7:42 PM | 10:43–12:43 AM 12:38–2:38 PM | 34 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 6:13–8:13 AM 6:38–8:38 PM | — 1:54–3:54 PM | 40 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:13–9:13 AM 7:38–9:38 PM | 11:25–1:25 AM 3:09–5:09 PM | 53 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:16–10:16 AM 8:41–10:41 PM | 12:17–2:17 AM 4:18–6:18 PM | 66 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:21–11:21 AM 9:46–11:46 PM | 1:20–3:20 AM 5:18–7:18 PM | 76 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:24–12:24 PM 10:49–12:49 AM | 2:32–4:32 AM 6:07–8:07 PM | 85 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:23–1:23 PM 11:48–1:48 AM | 3:48–5:48 AM 6:46–8:46 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8576363. 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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