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Claiborne, Eastern Bay tide chart

Maryland · near Saint Michaels (5 mi) · NOAA station 8572468 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:03 AM · 1.4 ft11:24 AM · 0.4 ft5:44 PM · 1.9 ft1.9 ft
  • High 5:03 AM 1.4 ft
  • Low 11:24 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 5:44 PM 1.9 ft

Sunrise 7:11 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Claiborne, Eastern Bay
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

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 Claiborne, Eastern Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 5:03 AM 1.4 ftL 11:24 AM 0.4 ftH 5:44 PM 1.9 ft7:11 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:40 AM 0.7 ftH 5:44 AM 1.4 ftL 11:58 AM 0.4 ftH 6:26 PM 1.9 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 1:26 AM 0.7 ftH 6:24 AM 1.3 ftL 12:29 PM 0.4 ftH 7:05 PM 1.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 2:13 AM 0.8 ftH 7:04 AM 1.2 ftL 12:59 PM 0.5 ftH 7:46 PM 1.8 ft7:14 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 3:03 AM 0.8 ftH 7:45 AM 1.2 ftL 1:30 PM 0.5 ftH 8:31 PM 1.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 3:56 AM 0.8 ftH 8:33 AM 1.1 ftL 2:06 PM 0.6 ftH 9:25 PM 1.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 4:48 AM 0.8 ftH 9:31 AM 1.1 ftL 2:54 PM 0.6 ftH 10:20 PM 1.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:25 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Claiborne, Eastern Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Long Point, 1 mile southeast of, 2.6 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 NE (40°) and the ebb toward the SW (235°). The strongest current this week is 0.7 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:04 AMFlood 2:42 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:25 AMEbb 8:25 AM 0.4 knSlack 11:12 AMFlood 2:45 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:10 PMEbb 9:23 PM 0.5 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:56 AMFlood 3:28 AM 0.3 knSlack 6:07 AMEbb 9:05 AM 0.3 knSlack 11:49 AMFlood 3:26 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:53 PMEbb 10:09 PM 0.5 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:47 AMFlood 4:14 AM 0.3 knSlack 6:50 AMEbb 9:46 AM 0.3 knSlack 12:26 PMFlood 4:08 PM 0.7 knSlack 7:37 PMEbb 10:54 PM 0.5 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:38 AMFlood 5:01 AM 0.3 knSlack 7:35 AMEbb 10:28 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:05 PMFlood 4:50 PM 0.6 knSlack 8:21 PMEbb 11:41 PM 0.5 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 3:30 AMFlood 5:51 AM 0.2 knSlack 8:25 AMEbb 11:14 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:46 PMFlood 5:36 PM 0.6 knSlack 9:07 PM
    Fri Oct 16Ebb 12:30 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:23 AMFlood 6:45 AM 0.2 knSlack 9:22 AMEbb 12:05 PM 0.2 knSlack 2:34 PMFlood 6:25 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:55 PM
    Sat Oct 17Ebb 1:22 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:15 AMFlood 7:42 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:26 AMEbb 1:04 PM 0.2 knSlack 3:29 PMFlood 7:20 PM 0.5 knSlack 10:46 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Claiborne, Eastern Bay

    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 1195 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:17 AM–2:17 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM7:52 AM–8:52 AM, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM
    Mon Oct 1280 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:26 PM–3:26 PM8:56 AM–9:56 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM
    Tue Oct 1370 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:50 AM–3:50 AM, 2:14 PM–4:14 PM10:00 AM–11:00 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM
    Wed Oct 1462 · Good3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:39 AM–4:39 AM, 3:04 PM–5:04 PM11:01 AM–12:01 PM, 8:05 PM–9:05 PM
    Thu Oct 1554 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:29 AM–5:29 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM11:57 AM–12:57 PM, 8:52 PM–9:52 PM
    Fri Oct 1655 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:20 AM–6:20 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM12:47 PM–1:47 PM, 9:46 PM–10:46 PM
    Sat Oct 1753 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:11 AM–7:11 AM, 5:35 PM–7:35 PM1:30 PM–2:30 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. 0.4 ft at 9:23 AM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.4 ft at 11:24 AM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.4 ft at 11:58 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.4 ft at 12:29 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.5 ft at 12:59 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.5 ft at 8:55 AM on Friday, October 23

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 5:03 AM 1.4 ftL 11:24 AM 0.4 ftH 5:44 PM 1.9 ft7:11 AM / 6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:40 AM 0.7 ftH 5:44 AM 1.4 ftL 11:58 AM 0.4 ftH 6:26 PM 1.9 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 1:26 AM 0.7 ftH 6:24 AM 1.3 ftL 12:29 PM 0.4 ftH 7:05 PM 1.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:31 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 2:13 AM 0.8 ftH 7:04 AM 1.2 ftL 12:59 PM 0.5 ftH 7:46 PM 1.8 ft7:14 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 3:03 AM 0.8 ftH 7:45 AM 1.2 ftL 1:30 PM 0.5 ftH 8:31 PM 1.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 3:56 AM 0.8 ftH 8:33 AM 1.1 ftL 2:06 PM 0.6 ftH 9:25 PM 1.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 4:48 AM 0.8 ftH 9:31 AM 1.1 ftL 2:54 PM 0.6 ftH 10:20 PM 1.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 5:39 AM 0.8 ftH 10:31 AM 1.0 ftL 3:53 PM 0.6 ftH 11:12 PM 1.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 6:30 AM 0.8 ftH 11:28 AM 1.1 ftL 4:56 PM 0.7 ft7:19 AM / 6:22 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 12:01 AM 1.5 ftL 7:17 AM 0.8 ftH 12:25 PM 1.1 ftL 6:10 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:21 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:49 AM 1.5 ftL 7:54 AM 0.7 ftH 1:23 PM 1.2 ftL 7:30 PM 0.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:35 AM 1.5 ftL 8:26 AM 0.6 ftH 2:13 PM 1.4 ftL 8:33 PM 0.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:18 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 2:17 AM 1.4 ftL 8:55 AM 0.5 ftH 2:57 PM 1.5 ftL 9:29 PM 0.6 ft7:23 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 2:57 AM 1.4 ftL 9:23 AM 0.4 ftH 3:40 PM 1.7 ftL 10:25 PM 0.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:38 AM 1.3 ftL 9:52 AM 0.3 ftH 4:24 PM 1.8 ftL 11:24 PM 0.6 ft7:25 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 4:22 AM 1.3 ftL 10:25 AM 0.2 ftH 5:10 PM 1.9 ft7:26 AM / 6:13 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 12:20 AM 0.5 ftH 5:09 AM 1.2 ftL 11:05 AM 0.2 ftH 5:57 PM 1.9 ft7:27 AM / 6:12 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 1:14 AM 0.5 ftH 5:56 AM 1.1 ftL 11:51 AM 0.1 ftH 6:45 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:11 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 2:10 AM 0.5 ftH 6:44 AM 1.1 ftL 12:40 PM 0.1 ftH 7:37 PM 1.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 3:10 AM 0.6 ftH 7:35 AM 1.1 ftL 1:34 PM 0.2 ftH 8:37 PM 1.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 4:09 AM 0.6 ftH 8:37 AM 1.0 ftL 2:44 PM 0.2 ftH 9:46 PM 1.7 ft7:32 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 4:05 AM 0.6 ftH 8:51 AM 1.0 ftL 3:05 PM 0.3 ftH 9:52 PM 1.6 ft6:33 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 5:00 AM 0.5 ftH 10:02 AM 1.1 ftL 4:23 PM 0.4 ftH 10:51 PM 1.5 ft6:34 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:52 AM 0.5 ftH 11:10 AM 1.2 ftL 5:43 PM 0.4 ftH 11:48 PM 1.4 ft6:35 AM / 5:04 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 6:39 AM 0.4 ftH 12:18 PM 1.3 ftL 6:57 PM 0.4 ft6:36 AM / 5:03 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:41 AM 1.3 ftL 7:20 AM 0.3 ftH 1:17 PM 1.5 ftL 8:00 PM 0.4 ft6:37 AM / 5:02 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:27 AM 1.2 ftL 7:57 AM 0.2 ftH 2:08 PM 1.6 ftL 8:55 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:01 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:09 AM 1.2 ftL 8:32 AM 0.1 ftH 2:54 PM 1.6 ftL 9:49 PM 0.4 ft6:39 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:50 AM 1.1 ftL 9:06 AM 0.1 ftH 3:39 PM 1.7 ftL 10:40 PM 0.4 ft6:40 AM / 4:59 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:33 AM 1.1 ftL 9:41 AM 0.1 ftH 4:21 PM 1.7 ftL 11:26 PM 0.4 ft6:42 AM / 4:58 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 4:17 AM 1.0 ftL 10:16 AM 0.1 ftH 5:01 PM 1.6 ft6:43 AM / 4:57 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 Claiborne, Eastern Bay

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Claiborne, Eastern Bay

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

    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 153 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 81 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 51 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 50 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 36 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 28 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 26 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 20 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 17 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 16 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 14 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 13 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 13 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 11 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 10 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 9 records
    • Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 9 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 9 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 4 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 4 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 3 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 3 records
    • American Halfbeak Hyporhamphus meekiSalt water · 2 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 2 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 2 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Common Halfbeak Hyporhamphus unifasciatusSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

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

    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 1 record
    • Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelasFresh 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 Claiborne, Eastern Bay

    Claiborne, Eastern Bay 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 0.9 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 1.8 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (1.5 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 0.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 9:06 AM on Sunday, November 8.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.9 ft at 5:57 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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