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Broomes Island tide chart

Maryland · near Long Beach (5 mi) · NOAA station 8577123 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:16 AM · 1.8 ft9:33 AM · 0.5 ft3:57 PM · 2.3 ft10:49 PM · 0.8 ft2.3 ft
  • High 3:16 AM 1.8 ft
  • Low 9:33 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 3:57 PM 2.3 ft
  • Low 10:49 PM 0.8 ft

Sunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Broomes Island
98Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
    • Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
    • Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide

    General seasonal guide for Mid-Atlantic. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Broomes Island

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    Marine forecast: Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WNG736, Washington DC, MD (48 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:16 AM 1.8 ftL 9:33 AM 0.5 ftH 3:57 PM 2.3 ftL 10:49 PM 0.8 ft7:12 AM / 6:35 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 3:57 AM 1.7 ftL 10:07 AM 0.5 ftH 4:39 PM 2.3 ftL 11:35 PM 0.9 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:37 AM 1.6 ftL 10:38 AM 0.5 ftH 5:18 PM 2.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 12:22 AM 0.9 ftH 5:17 AM 1.5 ftL 11:08 AM 0.6 ftH 5:59 PM 2.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 1:12 AM 1.0 ftH 5:58 AM 1.4 ftL 11:39 AM 0.6 ftH 6:44 PM 2.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 2:05 AM 1.0 ftH 6:46 AM 1.4 ftL 12:15 PM 0.7 ftH 7:38 PM 2.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 2:57 AM 1.1 ftH 7:44 AM 1.3 ftL 1:03 PM 0.8 ftH 8:33 PM 2.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:27 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Broomes Island

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1198 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:18 AM–2:18 AM, 12:41 PM–2:41 PM7:52 AM–8:52 AM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM
    Mon Oct 1285 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:04 AM–3:04 AM, 1:27 PM–3:27 PM8:56 AM–9:56 AM, 6:52 PM–7:52 PM
    Tue Oct 1371 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:51 AM–3:51 AM, 2:15 PM–4:15 PM10:00 AM–11:00 AM, 7:26 PM–8:26 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:40 AM–4:40 AM, 3:05 PM–5:05 PM11:01 AM–12:01 PM, 8:07 PM–9:07 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:31 AM–5:31 AM, 3:56 PM–5:56 PM11:57 AM–12:57 PM, 8:55 PM–9:55 PM
    Fri Oct 1645 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:21 AM–6:21 AM, 4:47 PM–6:47 PM12:46 PM–1:46 PM, 9:49 PM–10:49 PM
    Sat Oct 1747 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:12 AM–7:12 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM1:29 PM–2:29 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.5 ft at 7:32 AM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.5 ft at 9:33 AM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.5 ft at 10:07 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 10:38 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.6 ft at 11:08 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.6 ft at 11:39 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:16 AM 1.8 ftL 9:33 AM 0.5 ftH 3:57 PM 2.3 ftL 10:49 PM 0.8 ft7:12 AM / 6:35 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 3:57 AM 1.7 ftL 10:07 AM 0.5 ftH 4:39 PM 2.3 ftL 11:35 PM 0.9 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:37 AM 1.6 ftL 10:38 AM 0.5 ftH 5:18 PM 2.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:32 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 12:22 AM 0.9 ftH 5:17 AM 1.5 ftL 11:08 AM 0.6 ftH 5:59 PM 2.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:31 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 1:12 AM 1.0 ftH 5:58 AM 1.4 ftL 11:39 AM 0.6 ftH 6:44 PM 2.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:29 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 2:05 AM 1.0 ftH 6:46 AM 1.4 ftL 12:15 PM 0.7 ftH 7:38 PM 2.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 2:57 AM 1.1 ftH 7:44 AM 1.3 ftL 1:03 PM 0.8 ftH 8:33 PM 2.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 3:48 AM 1.1 ftH 8:44 AM 1.3 ftL 2:02 PM 0.8 ftH 9:25 PM 1.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 4:39 AM 1.0 ftH 9:41 AM 1.3 ftL 3:05 PM 0.8 ftH 10:14 PM 1.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:24 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 5:26 AM 0.9 ftH 10:38 AM 1.4 ftL 4:19 PM 0.9 ftH 11:02 PM 1.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:23 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 6:03 AM 0.8 ftH 11:36 AM 1.5 ftL 5:39 PM 0.8 ftH 11:48 PM 1.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 6:35 AM 0.7 ftH 12:26 PM 1.7 ftL 6:42 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:20 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:30 AM 1.8 ftL 7:04 AM 0.6 ftH 1:10 PM 1.9 ftL 7:38 PM 0.8 ft7:24 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:10 AM 1.7 ftL 7:32 AM 0.5 ftH 1:53 PM 2.0 ftL 8:34 PM 0.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 1:51 AM 1.6 ftL 8:01 AM 0.3 ftH 2:37 PM 2.2 ftL 9:33 PM 0.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:35 AM 1.6 ftL 8:34 AM 0.3 ftH 3:23 PM 2.3 ftL 10:29 PM 0.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:22 AM 1.5 ftL 9:14 AM 0.2 ftH 4:10 PM 2.4 ftL 11:23 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:14 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:09 AM 1.4 ftL 10:00 AM 0.2 ftH 4:58 PM 2.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 12:19 AM 0.7 ftH 4:57 AM 1.4 ftL 10:49 AM 0.2 ftH 5:50 PM 2.3 ft7:30 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 1:19 AM 0.7 ftH 5:48 AM 1.3 ftL 11:43 AM 0.2 ftH 6:50 PM 2.2 ft7:31 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 2:18 AM 0.7 ftH 6:50 AM 1.3 ftL 12:53 PM 0.3 ftH 7:59 PM 2.1 ft7:32 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 2:14 AM 0.7 ftH 7:04 AM 1.3 ftL 1:14 PM 0.4 ftH 8:05 PM 2.0 ft6:33 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 3:09 AM 0.7 ftH 8:15 AM 1.4 ftL 2:32 PM 0.5 ftH 9:04 PM 1.9 ft6:34 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 4:01 AM 0.6 ftH 9:23 AM 1.5 ftL 3:52 PM 0.5 ftH 10:01 PM 1.7 ft6:35 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:48 AM 0.5 ftH 10:31 AM 1.6 ftL 5:06 PM 0.5 ftH 10:54 PM 1.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:04 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:29 AM 0.4 ftH 11:30 AM 1.8 ftL 6:09 PM 0.5 ftH 11:40 PM 1.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:03 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 6:06 AM 0.3 ftH 12:21 PM 1.9 ftL 7:04 PM 0.5 ft6:38 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:22 AM 1.4 ftL 6:41 AM 0.2 ftH 1:07 PM 2.0 ftL 7:58 PM 0.5 ft6:40 AM / 5:01 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:03 AM 1.4 ftL 7:15 AM 0.1 ftH 1:52 PM 2.0 ftL 8:49 PM 0.5 ft6:41 AM / 5:01 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 1:46 AM 1.3 ftL 7:50 AM 0.2 ftH 2:34 PM 2.0 ftL 9:35 PM 0.6 ft6:42 AM / 5:00 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:30 AM 1.2 ftL 8:25 AM 0.2 ftH 3:14 PM 2.0 ftL 10:18 PM 0.6 ft6:43 AM / 4:59 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Broomes Island

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Broomes Island

    38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cownose Ray, Striped Bass, Atlantic Needlefish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 666 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 634 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 56 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 53 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 48 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 43 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 43 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 38 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 37 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 36 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 36 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 34 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 34 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 31 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 29 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 22 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 22 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 21 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 20 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 19 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 16 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 14 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 14 records
    • Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 14 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 13 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 12 records
    • Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 12 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 11 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 8 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 8 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 7 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 7 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 6 records
    • Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 6 records
    • American Halfbeak Hyporhamphus meekiSalt water · 5 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 5 records
    • Blackfinned Clingfish Gobiesox nigripinnisSalt water · 5 records
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 8 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 6 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Broomes Island

    Broomes Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.2 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 2.2 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (1.9 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Wednesday, October 21, with only 1.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 7:15 AM on Sunday, November 8.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.4 ft at 4:10 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Baltimore, Fort McHenry.

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