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Shelltown Tide Times

Maryland · Station 8571097 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Shelltown runs a mean tidal range of about 2.3 ft. This month the highest water, 3.2 ft, comes on the morning of Aug 12, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Aug 12.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (8631044), about 26 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 283 min later.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 2.8 ft at 6:21 PM

Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Shelltown this month: Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, 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.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Shelltown this month: Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026

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Mon

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Fri

Sat

1H:2.7L:0.2H:2.5L:0.3

2H:2.6L:0.2H:2.6L:0.4

3H:2.5L:0.2H:2.7L:0.4

4H:2.4L:0.2H:2.8

5🌗L:0.5H:2.3L:0.2H:2.8

6🌗L:0.5H:2.2L:0.3H:2.8

7🌗L:0.5H:2.1L:0.3H:2.9

8L:0.5H:2.1L:0.2H:2.9

9L:0.4H:2.2L:0.2H:3.0

10L:0.3H:2.4L:0.1H:3.1

11L:0.1H:2.5L:-0.0

12🌑H:3.2L:0.0H:2.7L:-0.1

13🌑H:3.2L:-0.0H:2.9L:-0.1

14🌑H:3.1L:-0.1H:3.0L:-0.0

15🌑H:3.0L:0.0H:3.0L:0.1

16H:2.8L:0.1H:3.0L:0.3

17H:2.6L:0.3H:2.9

18L:0.5H:2.3L:0.4H:2.8

19🌓L:0.7H:2.2L:0.6H:2.7

20🌓L:0.8H:2.0L:0.7H:2.6

21🌓L:0.9H:1.9L:0.8H:2.5

22🌓L:0.9H:1.9L:0.8H:2.5

23L:0.8H:2.0L:0.8H:2.6

24L:0.8H:2.1L:0.7H:2.7

25L:0.7H:2.3L:0.6H:2.8

26L:0.6H:2.5L:0.5

27🌕H:2.8L:0.4H:2.6L:0.4

28🌕H:2.9L:0.3H:2.8L:0.4

29🌕H:2.9L:0.2H:2.9L:0.3

30H:2.8L:0.2H:3.0L:0.4

31H:2.8L:0.2H:3.0L:0.4

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Shelltown — 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 🌗	5:14–7:14 AM 5:39–7:39 PM	10:41–12:41 AM 12:33–2:33 PM	34
Thu Aug 6 🌗	6:09–8:09 AM 6:34–8:34 PM	— 1:48–3:48 PM	40
Fri Aug 7 🌗	7:09–9:09 AM 7:34–9:34 PM	11:24–1:24 AM 3:02–5:02 PM	53
Sat Aug 8 🌘	8:13–10:13 AM 8:38–10:38 PM	12:16–2:16 AM 4:11–6:11 PM	66
Sun Aug 9 🌘	9:17–11:17 AM 9:42–11:42 PM	1:19–3:19 AM 5:11–7:11 PM	76
Mon Aug 10 🌘	10:20–12:20 PM 10:45–12:45 AM	2:31–4:31 AM 6:01–8:01 PM	85
Tue Aug 11 🌘	11:19–1:19 PM 11:44–1:44 AM	3:46–5:46 AM 6:41–8:41 PM	92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571097. 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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