Matapeake, Kent Island Tides Today
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Matapeake, Kent Island runs a mean tidal range of about 0.9 ft. This month the highest water, 1.5 ft, comes on the evening of Nov 10, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 6:27 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 12:21 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Low tide | 6:08 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Matapeake, Kent Island
Today at Matapeake, Kent Island: high tide at 12:21 PM (1.1 ft), low tide at 6:27 AM (0.4 ft) and 6:08 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with S winds 5 to 10 mph, 67°F. Sunrise is at 6:33 AM and sunset at 5:04 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | SW 5 mph | 55°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | S 5 to 10 mph | 67°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Matapeake, Kent Island is
Matapeake, Kent Island sits at 38.9567° N, 76.3550° W on the Chesapeake Bay, at Stevensville, MD. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1972 until 1984, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Annapolis (US Naval Academy) (NOAA 8575512), 7.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 4 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Bay Bridge Field, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 1.9 mi away.
The tide at Matapeake, Kent Island
Matapeake, Kent Island 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 1.5 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 0.3 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 Matapeake, Kent Island 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: 4.5 ft on Sep 15, 1979.
- Lowest on record: -3.6 ft on Apr 5, 1975.
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 Matapeake, Kent Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.5 ft above it and mean sea level 0.7 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.9 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Baltimore, MD gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8572770, established 1972, gauge removed 1984. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Matapeake, Kent Island
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 5.7 mi, tides about 29 min earlier
- Kent Island Narrows: 6.0 mi, tides about 8 min later
- Annapolis (US Naval Academy): 7.0 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Kent Point Marina: 8.3 mi, tides about 51 min earlier
- Mountain Point, Magothy River: 8.4 mi, tides about 90 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Matapeake, Kent Island this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. 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 Matapeake, Kent Island this month: Nov 22, 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 Matapeake, Kent Island, 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 🌗 | 6:31–8:31 AM 6:56–8:56 PM | 11:36–1:36 AM 1:14–3:14 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:19–9:19 AM 7:44–9:44 PM | 12:47–2:47 AM 1:40–3:40 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:05–10:05 AM 8:30–10:30 PM | 1:56–3:56 AM 2:03–4:03 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:50–10:50 AM 9:15–11:15 PM | 3:03–5:03 AM 2:27–4:27 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:35–11:35 AM 10:00–12:00 AM | 4:09–6:09 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:21–12:21 PM 10:46–12:46 AM | 5:14–7:14 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:09–1:09 PM 11:34–1:34 AM | 6:19–8:19 AM 3:54–5:54 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8572770. 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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