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Cambridge tide chart

Maryland · near Cambridge (1 mi) · NOAA station 8571892 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:50 AM · 2.1 ft11:24 AM · 0.3 ft5:21 PM · 2.3 ft2.3 ft
  • High 4:50 AM 2.1 ft
  • Low 11:24 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 5:21 PM 2.3 ft

Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cambridge
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Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 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 Cambridge

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    Marine forecast: Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 4:50 AM 2.1 ftL 11:24 AM 0.3 ftH 5:21 PM 2.3 ft7:10 AM / 6:33 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:06 AM 0.6 ftH 5:29 AM 2.0 ftL 12:00 PM 0.3 ftH 6:02 PM 2.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 12:48 AM 0.7 ftH 6:10 AM 2.0 ftL 12:36 PM 0.4 ftH 6:43 PM 2.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 1:31 AM 0.7 ftH 6:51 AM 1.9 ftL 1:13 PM 0.4 ftH 7:24 PM 2.2 ft7:13 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 2:15 AM 0.8 ftH 7:34 AM 1.8 ftL 1:55 PM 0.5 ftH 8:08 PM 2.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 3:03 AM 0.8 ftH 8:19 AM 1.8 ftL 2:40 PM 0.5 ftH 8:57 PM 2.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 3:53 AM 0.9 ftH 9:08 AM 1.7 ftL 3:30 PM 0.5 ftH 9:51 PM 2.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:25 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Cambridge

    From NOAA's current predictions for Cambridge hwy. bridge, W. of Swing Span at 18 ft depth, 0.5 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the SE (132°) and the ebb toward the NW (316°). The strongest current this week is 0.7 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:56 AMFlood 3:17 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:58 AMEbb 9:52 AM 0.2 knSlack 12:04 PMFlood 3:20 PM 0.7 knSlack 8:43 PMEbb 10:50 PM 0.3 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:48 AMFlood 4:03 AM 0.3 knSlack 8:40 AMEbb 10:32 AM 0.2 knSlack 12:41 PMFlood 4:01 PM 0.7 knSlack 9:26 PMEbb 11:36 PM 0.3 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:39 AMFlood 4:49 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:23 AMEbb 11:13 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:18 PMFlood 4:43 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:10 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 12:21 AM 0.3 knSlack 3:30 AMFlood 5:36 AM 0.3 knSlack 10:08 AMEbb 11:55 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:57 PMFlood 5:25 PM 0.6 knSlack 10:54 PM
    Thu Oct 15Ebb 1:08 AM 0.3 knSlack 4:22 AMFlood 6:26 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:58 AMEbb 12:41 PM 0.1 knSlack 2:38 PMFlood 6:11 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:40 PM
    Fri Oct 16Ebb 1:57 AM 0.3 knSlack 5:15 AMFlood 7:20 AM 0.2 knSlack 11:55 AMEbb 1:32 PM 0.1 knSlack 3:26 PMFlood 7:00 PM 0.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:28 AMEbb 2:49 AM 0.2 knSlack 6:07 AMFlood 8:17 AM 0.2 knSlack 12:59 PMEbb 2:31 PM 0.1 knSlack 4:21 PMFlood 7:55 PM 0.5 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Cambridge

    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 1197 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:16 AM–2:16 AM, 12:39 PM–2:39 PM7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM
    Mon Oct 1284 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:02 AM–3:02 AM, 1:25 PM–3:25 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM
    Tue Oct 1372 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:49 AM–3:49 AM, 2:13 PM–4:13 PM9:58 AM–10:58 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM
    Wed Oct 1464 · Good3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:38 AM–4:38 AM, 3:03 PM–5:03 PM10:59 AM–11:59 AM, 8:05 PM–9:05 PM
    Thu Oct 1557 · Good4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:29 AM–5:29 AM, 3:54 PM–5:54 PM11:55 AM–12:55 PM, 8:52 PM–9:52 PM
    Fri Oct 1661 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:45 PM–6:45 PM12:45 PM–1:45 PM, 9:46 PM–10:46 PM
    Sat Oct 1759 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:10 AM–7:10 AM, 5:34 PM–7:34 PM1:28 PM–2:28 PM, 10:45 PM–11:45 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. 0.3 ft at 11:24 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 12:00 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.3 ft at 9:14 AM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.4 ft at 12:36 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.4 ft at 1:13 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.5 ft at 1:55 PM 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 4:50 AM 2.1 ftL 11:24 AM 0.3 ftH 5:21 PM 2.3 ft7:10 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:06 AM 0.6 ftH 5:29 AM 2.0 ftL 12:00 PM 0.3 ftH 6:02 PM 2.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 12:48 AM 0.7 ftH 6:10 AM 2.0 ftL 12:36 PM 0.4 ftH 6:43 PM 2.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 1:31 AM 0.7 ftH 6:51 AM 1.9 ftL 1:13 PM 0.4 ftH 7:24 PM 2.2 ft7:13 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 2:15 AM 0.8 ftH 7:34 AM 1.8 ftL 1:55 PM 0.5 ftH 8:08 PM 2.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:27 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 3:03 AM 0.8 ftH 8:19 AM 1.8 ftL 2:40 PM 0.5 ftH 8:57 PM 2.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 3:53 AM 0.9 ftH 9:08 AM 1.7 ftL 3:30 PM 0.5 ftH 9:51 PM 2.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 4:45 AM 0.9 ftH 10:03 AM 1.7 ftL 4:23 PM 0.5 ftH 10:50 PM 2.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:23 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 5:37 AM 0.8 ftH 11:03 AM 1.7 ftL 5:19 PM 0.5 ftH 11:48 PM 2.0 ft7:18 AM / 6:22 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 6:26 AM 0.8 ftH 12:04 PM 1.7 ftL 6:17 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:20 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:40 AM 2.0 ftL 7:12 AM 0.7 ftH 12:59 PM 1.8 ftL 7:15 PM 0.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:19 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:26 AM 2.0 ftL 7:55 AM 0.6 ftH 1:48 PM 1.9 ftL 8:11 PM 0.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:18 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 2:07 AM 2.0 ftL 8:35 AM 0.5 ftH 2:32 PM 2.1 ftL 9:05 PM 0.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 2:47 AM 2.0 ftL 9:14 AM 0.3 ftH 3:15 PM 2.2 ftL 9:55 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:27 AM 2.0 ftL 9:53 AM 0.2 ftH 3:58 PM 2.3 ftL 10:44 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 4:08 AM 2.0 ftL 10:33 AM 0.1 ftH 4:41 PM 2.4 ftL 11:33 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:13 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:51 AM 2.0 ftL 11:15 AM 0.1 ftH 5:27 PM 2.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:11 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 12:24 AM 0.5 ftH 5:37 AM 1.9 ftL 12:02 PM 0.1 ftH 6:17 PM 2.4 ft7:27 AM / 6:10 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 1:19 AM 0.6 ftH 6:26 AM 1.9 ftL 12:54 PM 0.1 ftH 7:10 PM 2.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 2:18 AM 0.6 ftH 7:20 AM 1.8 ftL 1:53 PM 0.2 ftH 8:08 PM 2.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 3:20 AM 0.7 ftH 8:19 AM 1.8 ftL 2:58 PM 0.2 ftH 9:12 PM 2.1 ft7:30 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 3:23 AM 0.6 ftH 8:26 AM 1.7 ftL 3:08 PM 0.3 ftH 9:22 PM 2.0 ft6:31 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 4:24 AM 0.6 ftH 9:40 AM 1.8 ftL 4:20 PM 0.3 ftH 10:33 PM 1.9 ft6:32 AM / 5:04 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:22 AM 0.5 ftH 10:55 AM 1.8 ftL 5:30 PM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 1.9 ft6:34 AM / 5:03 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 6:16 AM 0.4 ftH 12:02 PM 1.9 ftL 6:38 PM 0.3 ft6:35 AM / 5:02 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:30 AM 1.9 ftL 7:06 AM 0.3 ftH 1:00 PM 2.0 ftL 7:40 PM 0.3 ft6:36 AM / 5:01 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:18 AM 1.9 ftL 7:53 AM 0.2 ftH 1:51 PM 2.1 ftL 8:35 PM 0.4 ft6:37 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:02 AM 1.8 ftL 8:35 AM 0.1 ftH 2:37 PM 2.1 ftL 9:23 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 4:59 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:44 AM 1.8 ftL 9:15 AM 0.1 ftH 3:19 PM 2.1 ftL 10:08 PM 0.4 ft6:39 AM / 4:58 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:24 AM 1.8 ftL 9:52 AM 0.1 ftH 3:58 PM 2.1 ftL 10:48 PM 0.4 ft6:40 AM / 4:57 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 4:05 AM 1.8 ftL 10:28 AM 0.1 ftH 4:36 PM 2.1 ftL 11:28 PM 0.5 ft6:41 AM / 4:56 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 Cambridge

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    Marinas

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

    Fish in the waters around Cambridge

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

    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 518 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 25 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 16 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 12 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 10 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 8 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 8 records
    • American Halfbeak Hyporhamphus meekiSalt water · 7 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 5 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 4 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 4 records
    • Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 3 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 3 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 2 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 2 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 1 record
    • Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalisSalt water · 1 record
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 14 species

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

    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 41 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 9 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 7 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 3 records
    • Eastern Silvery Minnow Hybognathus regiusFresh water · 2 records
    • Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricansFresh water · 1 record
    • Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractaeFresh water · 1 record
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 1 record
    • Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 1 record
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 1 record
    • Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrumFresh water · 1 record
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 1 record
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 1 record
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 1 record

    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 Cambridge

    Cambridge gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 2.3 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (2.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 12:02 PM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.4 ft at 5:27 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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