Old Frenchtown Wharf Tides Today
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Old Frenchtown Wharf runs a mean tidal range of about 2.1 ft. This month the highest water, 3.7 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 1, and the lowest, a -0.5 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 26.
| High tide | 4:30 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Low tide | 11:20 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 4:49 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:11 PM | 0.8 ft |
Today on the water at Old Frenchtown Wharf
Today at Old Frenchtown Wharf: high tide at 4:30 AM (3.2 ft) and 4:49 PM (2.6 ft), low tide at 11:20 AM (1.0 ft) and 11:11 PM (0.8 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is patchy fog then partly sunny with S winds 0 to 5 mph, 70°F. Sunrise is at 6:33 AM and sunset at 5:01 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 43°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Old Frenchtown Wharf is
Old Frenchtown Wharf sits at 39.5750° N, 75.8433° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Elkton, MD, in Cecil 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 Chesapeake City, Maryland (NOAA 8573927), 3.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 50 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Chesapeake City, MD, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.8 mi away.
The tide at Old Frenchtown Wharf
Old Frenchtown Wharf 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 Baltimore, Fort McHenry, station 8574680. High tide comes about 193 min later and low tide about 180 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 2.06 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 Baltimore, Fort McHenry and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8573969. 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 Old Frenchtown Wharf
- Chesapeake City, Maryland: 3.8 mi, tides about 50 min later
- Charlestown, Northeast River: 6.7 mi, tides about 51 min later
- Havre de Grace: 13.4 mi, tides about 7 min later
- Port Deposit: 14.5 mi, tides about 30 min later
- Sassafras River, Betterton: 18.3 mi, tides about 42 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Old Frenchtown Wharf this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, 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 Old Frenchtown Wharf 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 Old Frenchtown Wharf, 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 | 11:33–1:33 AM 1:13–3:13 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:17–9:17 AM 7:42–9:42 PM | 12:45–2:45 AM 1:38–3:38 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:03–10:03 AM 8:28–10:28 PM | 1:54–3:54 AM 2:01–4:01 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:48–10:48 AM 9:13–11:13 PM | 3:01–5:01 AM 2:25–4:25 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:33–11:33 AM 9:58–11:58 PM | 4:08–6:08 AM 2:49–4:49 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:19–12:19 PM 10:44–12:44 AM | 5:14–7:14 AM 3:17–5:17 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:07–1:07 PM 11:32–1:32 AM | 6:19–8:19 AM 3:50–5:50 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8573969. 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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