Salisbury, Wicomico River Tides Today
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Salisbury, Wicomico River runs a mean tidal range of about 3.0 ft. This month the highest water, 4.0 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 | 3:39 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:00 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Low tide | 4:09 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:24 PM | 3.2 ft |
Today on the water at Salisbury, Wicomico River
Today at Salisbury, Wicomico River: high tide at 10:00 AM (3.2 ft) and 10:24 PM (3.2 ft), low tide at 3:39 AM (0.5 ft) and 4:09 PM (0.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is areas of fog then mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 6 mph, 73°F. Sunrise is at 6:29 AM and sunset at 5:02 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Areas Of Fog | 0 mph | 44°F |
| Tuesday | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 6 mph | 73°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Salisbury, Wicomico River is
Salisbury, Wicomico River sits at 38.3650° N, 75.6067° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Salisbury, MD, in Wicomico County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1989 until 1989, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Bishops Head, Hooper Strait (NOAA 8571421), 25.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 81 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Salisbury, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Regional Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 5.5 mi away.
The tide at Salisbury, Wicomico River
Salisbury, Wicomico 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. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 3.5 ft, and 3.1 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.1 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. 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
- High tide reaches Salisbury, Wicomico River about 7.7 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
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 Salisbury, Wicomico River from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 3.5 ft above it and mean sea level 1.8 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 1.9 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 Cambridge, MD gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571616, established 1989, gauge removed 1989. 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 Salisbury, Wicomico River
- Vienna: 14.1 mi, tides about 80 min later
- Snowhill, city park: 17.2 mi, tides about 92 min later
- Roaring Point: 18.4 mi, tides about 44 min earlier
- Teague Creek, Manokin River: 21.7 mi, tides about 70 min earlier
- McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay: 22.0 mi, tides about 65 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Salisbury, Wicomico River this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, 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 Salisbury, Wicomico River this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. 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 Salisbury, Wicomico 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 🌗 | 6:28–8:28 AM 6:53–8:53 PM | 11:34–1:34 AM 1:10–3:10 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:16–9:16 AM 7:41–9:41 PM | 12:45–2:45 AM 1:36–3:36 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:02–10:02 AM 8:27–10:27 PM | 1:53–3:53 AM 2:01–4:01 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:47–10:47 AM 9:12–11:12 PM | 2:59–4:59 AM 2:25–4:25 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:32–11:32 AM 9:57–11:57 PM | 4:05–6:05 AM 2:51–4:51 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:18–12:18 PM 10:43–12:43 AM | 5:10–7:10 AM 3:19–5:19 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:06–1:06 PM 11:31–1:31 AM | 6:14–8:14 AM 3:52–5:52 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571616. 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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