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Charlestown, Northeast River tide chart

Maryland · Charlestown · NOAA station 8573968 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM6:21 AM · 1.1 ft11:21 AM · 2.5 ft5:55 PM · 0.7 ft3.3 ft
  • Low 6:21 AM 1.1 ft
  • High 11:21 AM 2.5 ft
  • Low 5:55 PM 0.7 ft

Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Charlestown, Northeast River
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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 Charlestown, Northeast River

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 6:21 AM 1.1 ftH 11:21 AM 2.5 ftL 5:55 PM 0.7 ft7:10 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:02 AM 3.3 ftL 7:11 AM 1.1 ftH 12:02 PM 2.4 ftL 6:29 PM 0.7 ft7:11 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:44 AM 3.3 ftL 7:57 AM 1.2 ftH 12:42 PM 2.3 ftL 7:00 PM 0.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:23 AM 3.2 ftL 8:44 AM 1.3 ftH 1:22 PM 2.2 ftL 7:30 PM 0.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:04 AM 3.1 ftL 9:34 AM 1.4 ftH 2:03 PM 2.0 ftL 8:01 PM 0.9 ft7:14 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:49 AM 3.0 ftL 10:27 AM 1.4 ftH 2:51 PM 1.9 ftL 8:37 PM 1.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:25 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:43 AM 2.9 ftL 11:19 AM 1.4 ftH 3:49 PM 1.9 ftL 9:25 PM 1.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:23 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Charlestown, Northeast River

    From NOAA's current predictions for Red Point, 0.2 mile W of, Northeast River at 7 ft depth, 3.1 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 strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:04 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:26 AMFlood 7:50 AM 0.6 knSlack 11:02 AMEbb 1:52 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:34 PMFlood 7:53 PM 1.0 knSlack 11:47 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:50 AM 0.6 knSlack 6:18 AMFlood 8:36 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:44 AMEbb 2:32 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:11 PMFlood 8:34 PM 1.0 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:30 AMEbb 3:36 AM 0.6 knSlack 7:09 AMFlood 9:22 AM 0.5 knSlack 12:27 PMEbb 3:13 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:48 PMFlood 9:16 PM 1.0 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:14 AMEbb 4:21 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:00 AMFlood 10:09 AM 0.4 knSlack 1:12 PMEbb 3:55 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:27 PMFlood 9:58 PM 0.9 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:58 AMEbb 5:08 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:52 AMFlood 10:59 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:02 PMEbb 4:41 PM 0.3 knSlack 7:08 PMFlood 10:44 PM 0.8 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 2:44 AMEbb 5:57 AM 0.5 knSlack 9:45 AMFlood 11:53 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:59 PMEbb 5:32 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:56 PMFlood 11:33 PM 0.8 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 3:32 AMEbb 6:49 AM 0.5 knSlack 10:37 AMFlood 12:50 PM 0.3 knSlack 4:03 PMEbb 6:31 PM 0.2 knSlack 8:51 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Charlestown, Northeast River

    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 1192 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:16 AM–2:16 AM, 12:38 PM–2:38 PM7:52 AM–8:52 AM, 6:17 PM–7:17 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:01 AM–3:01 AM, 1:25 PM–3:25 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 6:46 PM–7:46 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM1:49 AM–3:49 AM, 2:13 PM–4:13 PM10:01 AM–11:01 AM, 7:20 PM–8:20 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:38 AM–4:38 AM, 3:03 PM–5:03 PM11:03 AM–12:03 PM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM
    Thu Oct 1549 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:28 AM–5:28 AM, 3:54 PM–5:54 PM11:59 AM–12:59 PM, 8:48 PM–9:48 PM
    Fri Oct 1651 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:44 PM–6:44 PM12:49 PM–1:49 PM, 9:42 PM–10:42 PM
    Sat Oct 1751 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:09 AM–7:09 AM, 5:34 PM–7:34 PM1:31 PM–2:31 PM, 10:41 PM–11:41 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. 0.6 ft at 3:54 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.7 ft at 5:55 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.7 ft at 6:29 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.8 ft at 3:26 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 1.0 ft at 2:57 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 1.1 ft at 2:25 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 6:21 AM 1.1 ftH 11:21 AM 2.5 ftL 5:55 PM 0.7 ft7:10 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:02 AM 3.3 ftL 7:11 AM 1.1 ftH 12:02 PM 2.4 ftL 6:29 PM 0.7 ft7:11 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:44 AM 3.3 ftL 7:57 AM 1.2 ftH 12:42 PM 2.3 ftL 7:00 PM 0.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:29 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:23 AM 3.2 ftL 8:44 AM 1.3 ftH 1:22 PM 2.2 ftL 7:30 PM 0.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:28 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:04 AM 3.1 ftL 9:34 AM 1.4 ftH 2:03 PM 2.0 ftL 8:01 PM 0.9 ft7:14 AM / 6:26 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:49 AM 3.0 ftL 10:27 AM 1.4 ftH 2:51 PM 1.9 ftL 8:37 PM 1.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:43 AM 2.9 ftL 11:19 AM 1.4 ftH 3:49 PM 1.9 ftL 9:25 PM 1.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:38 AM 2.8 ftL 12:10 PM 1.4 ftH 4:49 PM 1.8 ftL 10:24 PM 1.1 ft7:17 AM / 6:22 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:30 AM 2.8 ftL 1:01 PM 1.4 ftH 5:46 PM 1.9 ftL 11:27 PM 1.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:20 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 6:19 AM 2.7 ftL 1:48 PM 1.3 ftH 6:43 PM 2.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:19 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 12:41 AM 1.2 ftH 7:07 AM 2.7 ftL 2:25 PM 1.1 ftH 7:41 PM 2.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:17 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:01 AM 1.2 ftH 7:53 AM 2.6 ftL 2:57 PM 1.0 ftH 8:31 PM 2.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:16 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:04 AM 1.1 ftH 8:35 AM 2.5 ftL 3:26 PM 0.8 ftH 9:15 PM 2.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:00 AM 1.1 ftH 9:15 AM 2.4 ftL 3:54 PM 0.6 ftH 9:58 PM 2.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:56 AM 1.0 ftH 9:56 AM 2.3 ftL 4:23 PM 0.5 ftH 10:42 PM 3.1 ft7:25 AM / 6:12 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:55 AM 0.9 ftH 10:40 AM 2.2 ftL 4:56 PM 0.3 ftH 11:28 PM 3.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:11 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 6:51 AM 0.9 ftH 11:27 AM 2.1 ftL 5:36 PM 0.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:10 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:15 AM 3.4 ftL 7:45 AM 0.9 ftH 12:14 PM 2.0 ftL 6:22 PM 0.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:08 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:03 AM 3.4 ftL 8:41 AM 0.9 ftH 1:02 PM 1.9 ftL 7:11 PM 0.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:07 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:55 AM 3.3 ftL 9:41 AM 1.0 ftH 1:53 PM 1.9 ftL 8:05 PM 0.3 ft7:30 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:55 AM 3.2 ftL 10:40 AM 1.0 ftH 2:55 PM 1.8 ftL 9:15 PM 0.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:05 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:04 AM 3.0 ftL 10:36 AM 1.0 ftH 3:09 PM 1.8 ftL 9:36 PM 0.5 ft6:33 AM / 5:03 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:10 AM 2.8 ftL 11:31 AM 0.9 ftH 4:20 PM 2.0 ftL 10:54 PM 0.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:02 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:09 AM 2.7 ftL 12:23 PM 0.8 ftH 5:28 PM 2.1 ft6:35 AM / 5:01 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:14 AM 0.7 ftH 6:06 AM 2.5 ftL 1:10 PM 0.7 ftH 6:36 PM 2.4 ft6:36 AM / 5:00 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:28 AM 0.7 ftH 6:59 AM 2.3 ftL 1:51 PM 0.5 ftH 7:35 PM 2.6 ft6:37 AM / 4:59 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:31 AM 0.7 ftH 7:45 AM 2.2 ftL 2:28 PM 0.3 ftH 8:26 PM 2.8 ft6:38 AM / 4:58 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:26 AM 0.7 ftH 8:27 AM 2.0 ftL 3:03 PM 0.3 ftH 9:12 PM 2.9 ft6:40 AM / 4:57 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:20 AM 0.7 ftH 9:08 AM 1.9 ftL 3:37 PM 0.2 ftH 9:57 PM 2.9 ft6:41 AM / 4:56 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:11 AM 0.7 ftH 9:51 AM 1.9 ftL 4:12 PM 0.2 ftH 10:39 PM 2.9 ft6:42 AM / 4:55 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:57 AM 0.8 ftH 10:35 AM 1.8 ftL 4:47 PM 0.2 ftH 11:19 PM 2.9 ft6:43 AM / 4:54 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 Charlestown, Northeast River

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    Fish in the waters around Charlestown, Northeast River

    21 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Common Carp, Pumpkinseed, White Perch. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 121 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 82 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 79 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 78 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 72 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 72 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 56 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 56 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 51 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 45 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 24 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 23 records
    • Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 23 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 21 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 19 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 14 records
    • Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotumBrackish water · 12 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 11 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 10 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 9 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 9 records
    Fresh water nearby · 19 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 247 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 72 records
    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 68 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 59 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 39 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 25 records
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 18 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 18 records
    • Swallowtail Shiner Notropis procneFresh water · 15 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 14 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 13 records
    • Rosyside Dace Clinostomus funduloidesFresh water · 11 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 11 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 10 records
    • Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 9 records
    • Cutlip Minnow Exoglossum maxillinguaFresh water · 9 records
    • Bridle Shiner Notropis bifrenatusFresh water · 9 records
    • Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestrisFresh water · 9 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 9 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 Charlestown, Northeast River

    Charlestown, Northeast River 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 1.7 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 3.2 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (2.7 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 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 3:37 PM on Sunday, November 8.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.4 ft at 12:15 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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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