Indian Head, Md. Tides Today
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Indian Head, Md. runs a mean tidal range of about 1.7 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 ft, comes on the evening of Nov 24, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 2:08 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 8:09 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 2:55 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 8:31 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Indian Head, Md.
Today at Indian Head, Md.: high tide at 2:08 AM (1.8 ft) and 2:55 PM (1.8 ft), low tide at 8:09 AM (0.3 ft) and 8:31 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with S winds 2 to 7 mph, 71°F. Sunrise is at 6:36 AM and sunset at 5:08 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | S 3 mph | 51°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | S 2 to 7 mph | 71°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Indian Head, Md. is
Indian Head, Md. sits at 38.6017° N, 77.1850° W on the Chesapeake Bay, about 1 mi west of Indian Head, MD. 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 Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. (NOAA 8594900), 20.7 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 54 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Fort Belvoir, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 7.9 mi away.
The tide at Indian Head, Md.
Indian Head, Md. 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: 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Washington, Washington Channel, D.C., station 8594900. High tide comes about 14 min earlier and low tide about 93 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.65 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 Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8579381. 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 Indian Head, Md.
- Marshall Hall, Md.: 7.4 mi, tides about 31 min later
- Liverpool Point, Md.: 10.8 mi, tides about 25 min earlier
- Lower Cedar Point, Md.: 21.2 mi, tides about 268 min earlier
- Bladensburg, Md.: 26.5 mi, tides about 73 min later
- Mills Point (south of), Wicomico Riv., Md.: 26.9 mi, tides about 281 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Indian Head, Md. this month: Nov 1, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, 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 Indian Head, Md. 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 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).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:35–8:35 AM 7:00–9:00 PM | 11:40–1:40 AM 1:17–3:17 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:23–9:23 AM 7:48–9:48 PM | 12:51–2:51 AM 1:43–3:43 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:09–10:09 AM 8:34–10:34 PM | 1:59–3:59 AM 2:07–4:07 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:53–10:53 AM 9:18–11:18 PM | 3:06–5:06 AM 2:31–4:31 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:39–11:39 AM 10:04–12:04 AM | 4:12–6:12 AM 2:57–4:57 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:25–12:25 PM 10:50–12:50 AM | 5:17–7:17 AM 3:25–5:25 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:13–1:13 PM 11:38–1:38 AM | 6:21–8:21 AM 3:58–5:58 PM | 99 |
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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