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Indian Head, Md. Tide Times

Maryland · Station 8579381 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Indian Head, Md. runs a mean tidal range of about 1.6 ft. This month the highest water, 2.2 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 31, and the lowest, 0.1 ft, on the afternoon of Aug 13.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. (8594900), about 21 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 54 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.3 ft at 6:29 PM
High 2.0 ft · 12:20 PMLow 0.3 ft · 5:45 PMHigh 2.2 ft · 12:41 AMLow 0.5 ft · 6:37 AM
Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Indian Head, Md. this month: Aug 5, Aug 6, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 30, Aug 31. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

August 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.4H:2.1L:0.3H:2.0
2L:0.4H:2.1L:0.3H:2.1
3L:0.4H:2.0L:0.3H:2.1
4L:0.4H:2.0L:0.3
5🌗H:2.2L:0.5H:1.9L:0.3
6🌗H:2.2L:0.5H:1.8L:0.4
7🌗H:2.2L:0.6H:1.7L:0.4
8H:2.1L:0.5H:1.7L:0.4
9H:2.2L:0.4H:1.8L:0.4
10H:2.2L:0.3H:1.9
11L:0.3H:2.2L:0.2H:2.0
12🌑L:0.2H:2.2L:0.2H:2.1
13🌑L:0.2H:2.2L:0.1H:2.1
14🌑L:0.2H:2.2L:0.2H:2.1
15🌑L:0.2H:2.1L:0.2H:2.1
16L:0.3H:2.0L:0.3H:2.1
17L:0.4H:1.9L:0.3
18H:2.1L:0.4H:1.9L:0.4
19🌓H:2.1L:0.5H:1.8L:0.5
20🌓H:2.0L:0.6H:1.7L:0.5
21🌓H:2.0L:0.6H:1.7L:0.6
22🌓H:2.0L:0.6H:1.7L:0.6
23H:2.0L:0.6H:1.7L:0.6
24H:2.0L:0.5H:1.8L:0.5
25H:2.1L:0.4H:1.9
26L:0.4H:2.1L:0.4H:2.0
27🌕L:0.4H:2.1L:0.3H:2.0
28🌕L:0.3H:2.1L:0.3H:2.1
29🌕L:0.3H:2.1L:0.3H:2.1
30L:0.3H:2.1L:0.3H:2.2
31L:0.4H:2.1L:0.3H:2.2

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Indian Head, Md. — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌗5:20–7:20 AM
5:45–7:45 PM		10:46–12:46 AM
12:41–2:41 PM		34
Thu Aug 6 🌗6:15–8:15 AM
6:40–8:40 PM		—
1:56–3:56 PM		40
Fri Aug 7 🌗7:16–9:16 AM
7:41–9:41 PM		11:28–1:28 AM
3:11–5:11 PM		53
Sat Aug 8 🌘8:19–10:19 AM
8:44–10:44 PM		12:20–2:20 AM
4:20–6:20 PM		66
Sun Aug 9 🌘9:24–11:24 AM
9:49–11:49 PM		1:23–3:23 AM
5:20–7:20 PM		76
Mon Aug 10 🌘10:27–12:27 PM
10:52–12:52 AM		2:35–4:35 AM
6:09–8:09 PM		85
Tue Aug 11 🌘11:26–1:26 PM
11:51–1:51 AM		3:51–5:51 AM
6:49–8:49 PM		92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8579381. 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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