Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River Tides Today
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Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River runs a mean tidal range of about 1.8 ft. This month the highest water, 2.7 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| Low tide | 2:21 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:02 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 2:38 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 8:30 PM | 2.2 ft |
Today on the water at Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River
Today at Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River: high tide at 8:02 AM (2.1 ft) and 8:30 PM (2.2 ft), low tide at 2:21 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:38 PM (0.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is areas of fog then mostly sunny with SE winds 1 to 6 mph, 70°F. Sunrise is at 6:30 AM and sunset at 5:03 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Areas Of Fog | SE 1 mph | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | SE 1 to 6 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River is
Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River sits at 38.0483° N, 75.8033° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 1 mi south of Fairmount, MD, in Somerset County. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Bishops Head, Hooper Strait (NOAA 8571421), 17.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 26 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Bishops Head, MD, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 17.5 mi away.
The tide at Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River
Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, station 8638863. High tide comes about 299 min later and low tide about 330 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.78 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571181, established 1981, gauge removed 1981. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River
- Long Point, Big Annemessex River: 0.6 mi, tides about 18 min later
- Teague Creek, Manokin River: 4.6 mi, tides about 37 min later
- Crisfield, Little Annemessex River: 5.9 mi, tides about 38 min earlier
- Shelltown: 10.1 mi, tides about 20 min earlier
- Ewell, Smith Island: 13.0 mi, tides about 13 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. 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 Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River, 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 🌗 | 6:29–8:29 AM 6:54–8:54 PM | 11:35–1:35 AM 1:11–3:11 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:17–9:17 AM 7:42–9:42 PM | 12:46–2:46 AM 1:37–3:37 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:03–10:03 AM 8:28–10:28 PM | 1:54–3:54 AM 2:02–4:02 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:48–10:48 AM 9:13–11:13 PM | 3:00–5:00 AM 2:26–4:26 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:33–11:33 AM 9:58–11:58 PM | 4:05–6:05 AM 2:52–4:52 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:19–12:19 PM 10:44–12:44 AM | 5:10–7:10 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:07–1:07 PM 11:32–1:32 AM | 6:14–8:14 AM 3:54–5:54 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571181. 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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