Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay tide chart
Maryland · near Mount Vernon (4 mi) · NOAA station 8571416 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 2:55 AM 2.7 ft
- Low 9:16 AM 0.2 ft
- High 3:18 PM 3.1 ft
- Low 9:57 PM 0.3 ft
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Sunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · New moon (0%)
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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
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 2:55 AM 2.7 ftL 9:16 AM 0.2 ftH 3:18 PM 3.1 ftL 9:57 PM 0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:33 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:32 AM 2.6 ftL 9:51 AM 0.3 ftH 3:55 PM 3.1 ftL 10:37 PM 0.4 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:31 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:09 AM 2.5 ftL 10:25 AM 0.4 ftH 4:33 PM 3.0 ftL 11:16 PM 0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:47 AM 2.4 ftL 10:59 AM 0.5 ftH 5:11 PM 2.9 ftL 11:58 PM 0.7 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 5:28 AM 2.2 ftL 11:38 AM 0.7 ftH 5:53 PM 2.8 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:44 AM 0.8 ftH 6:12 AM 2.1 ftL 12:22 PM 0.8 ftH 6:39 PM 2.6 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:35 AM 0.9 ftH 6:59 AM 2.1 ftL 1:15 PM 0.9 ftH 7:27 PM 2.5 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:24 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Long Point and Nanticoke Point, between at 9 ft depth, 0.9 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 ENE (63°) and the ebb toward the W (263°). The strongest current this week is 1.1 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Flood 12:31 AM 0.4 knSlack 3:20 AMEbb 6:59 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:43 AMFlood 12:47 PM 0.8 knSlack 4:27 PMEbb 7:49 PM 1.0 knSlack 11:15 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Flood 1:04 AM 0.3 knSlack 3:43 AMEbb 7:33 AM 0.9 knSlack 10:18 AMFlood 1:27 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:16 PMEbb 8:35 PM 0.8 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:04 AMFlood 1:39 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:06 AMEbb 8:09 AM 0.9 knSlack 10:57 AMFlood 2:09 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:04 PMEbb 9:22 PM 0.7 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:52 AMFlood 2:19 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:35 AMEbb 8:50 AM 0.8 knSlack 11:39 AMFlood 2:51 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:50 PMEbb 10:09 PM 0.6 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:37 AMFlood 3:02 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:17 AMEbb 9:39 AM 0.7 knSlack 12:25 PMFlood 3:31 PM 0.6 knSlack 7:32 PMEbb 10:56 PM 0.5 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 2:19 AMFlood 3:47 AM 0.2 knSlack 6:16 AMEbb 10:36 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:15 PMFlood 4:11 PM 0.5 knSlack 8:10 PMEbb 11:43 PM 0.5 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 3:00 AMFlood 4:33 AM 0.2 knSlack 7:30 AMEbb 11:38 AM 0.4 knSlack 2:06 PMFlood 4:53 PM 0.4 knSlack 8:48 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Great Shoals Light, Monie 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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 97 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:38 PM–2:38 PM | 7:49 AM–8:49 AM, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 1:01 AM–3:01 AM, 1:25 PM–3:25 PM | 8:53 AM–9:53 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 62 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:48 AM–3:48 AM, 2:13 PM–4:13 PM | 9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 46 · Fair | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:37 AM–4:37 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM | 10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 8:05 PM–9:05 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 32 · Slow | 3:28 AM–5:28 AM, 3:53 PM–5:53 PM | 11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 8:53 PM–9:53 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 32 · Slow | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:44 PM–6:44 PM | 12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 9:47 PM–10:47 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 37 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:09 AM–7:09 AM, 5:34 PM–7:34 PM | 1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 10:46 PM–11:46 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.
- 0.2 ft at 9:16 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.3 ft at 9:51 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.4 ft at 10:25 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.5 ft at 10:59 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.7 ft at 11:38 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.8 ft at 5:26 PM on Wednesday, October 21
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 2:55 AM 2.7 ftL 9:16 AM 0.2 ftH 3:18 PM 3.1 ftL 9:57 PM 0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:32 AM 2.6 ftL 9:51 AM 0.3 ftH 3:55 PM 3.1 ftL 10:37 PM 0.4 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:09 AM 2.5 ftL 10:25 AM 0.4 ftH 4:33 PM 3.0 ftL 11:16 PM 0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:47 AM 2.4 ftL 10:59 AM 0.5 ftH 5:11 PM 2.9 ftL 11:58 PM 0.7 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 5:28 AM 2.2 ftL 11:38 AM 0.7 ftH 5:53 PM 2.8 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:44 AM 0.8 ftH 6:12 AM 2.1 ftL 12:22 PM 0.8 ftH 6:39 PM 2.6 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:35 AM 0.9 ftH 6:59 AM 2.1 ftL 1:15 PM 0.9 ftH 7:27 PM 2.5 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:29 AM 0.9 ftH 7:50 AM 2.0 ftL 2:15 PM 0.9 ftH 8:20 PM 2.4 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:24 AM 0.9 ftH 8:48 AM 2.0 ftL 3:20 PM 0.9 ftH 9:20 PM 2.4 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:18 AM 0.9 ftH 9:55 AM 2.1 ftL 4:26 PM 0.9 ftH 10:23 PM 2.4 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:06 AM 0.8 ftH 10:57 AM 2.3 ftL 5:26 PM 0.8 ftH 11:19 PM 2.4 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 5:50 AM 0.6 ftH 11:48 AM 2.5 ftL 6:18 PM 0.6 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 12:06 AM 2.5 ftL 6:31 AM 0.5 ftH 12:32 PM 2.7 ftL 7:07 PM 0.5 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:51 AM 2.6 ftL 7:13 AM 0.3 ftH 1:16 PM 2.9 ftL 7:55 PM 0.3 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 1:36 AM 2.6 ftL 7:56 AM 0.2 ftH 2:00 PM 3.1 ftL 8:43 PM 0.2 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 2:21 AM 2.6 ftL 8:39 AM 0.1 ftH 2:45 PM 3.2 ftL 9:29 PM 0.1 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 3:07 AM 2.6 ftL 9:23 AM 0.0 ftH 3:31 PM 3.3 ftL 10:16 PM 0.1 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 3:54 AM 2.6 ftL 10:08 AM 0.0 ftH 4:19 PM 3.3 ftL 11:05 PM 0.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 4:43 AM 2.5 ftL 10:57 AM 0.1 ftH 5:11 PM 3.2 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:00 AM 0.3 ftH 5:37 AM 2.4 ftL 11:51 AM 0.2 ftH 6:07 PM 3.1 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:02 AM 0.4 ftH 6:35 AM 2.3 ftL 12:54 PM 0.3 ftH 7:06 PM 2.9 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:07 AM 0.4 ftH 6:37 AM 2.3 ftL 1:04 PM 0.4 ftH 7:09 PM 2.8 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:11 AM 0.5 ftH 7:46 AM 2.3 ftL 2:17 PM 0.5 ftH 8:18 PM 2.6 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:13 AM 0.4 ftH 9:03 AM 2.4 ftL 3:30 PM 0.5 ftH 9:31 PM 2.5 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 4:10 AM 0.4 ftH 10:11 AM 2.5 ftL 4:36 PM 0.4 ftH 10:32 PM 2.5 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:59 AM 0.3 ftH 11:06 AM 2.7 ftL 5:34 PM 0.3 ftH 11:23 PM 2.4 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 5:44 AM 0.2 ftH 11:54 AM 2.8 ftL 6:27 PM 0.3 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 12:09 AM 2.4 ftL 6:27 AM 0.2 ftH 12:37 PM 2.9 ftL 7:16 PM 0.3 ft | 6:37 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:51 AM 2.3 ftL 7:08 AM 0.2 ftH 1:17 PM 3.0 ftL 7:59 PM 0.2 ft | 6:38 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:30 AM 2.3 ftL 7:46 AM 0.2 ftH 1:54 PM 2.9 ftL 8:39 PM 0.2 ft | 6:39 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 2:08 AM 2.2 ftL 8:22 AM 0.2 ftH 2:30 PM 2.9 ftL 9:15 PM 0.3 ft | 6:40 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 Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay
Beaches
- Mount Vernon Beach 3.3 mi
Marinas
- Scott's Cove Marina 4.6 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay
37 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cownose Ray, Silver Croaker, American Harvestfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 39 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 24 records
- American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 18 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 16 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 10 records
- Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 8 records
- Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 7 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 6 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 6 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 6 records
- Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 5 records
- Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 5 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 5 records
- American Halfbeak Hyporhamphus meekiSalt water · 4 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 4 records
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 4 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 4 records
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 4 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 4 records
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 4 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 3 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 3 records
- Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 3 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 3 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 3 records
- White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 2 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 2 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 2 records
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 2 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 2 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 2 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 2 records
- Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 2 records
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 1 record
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 3 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 2 records
- Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 2 records
- Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh 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 Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay
Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay 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 2.2 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 3.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.9 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 9:23 AM on Tuesday, October 27.
The highest predicted tide is 3.3 ft at 3:31 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
- NOAA station ID: 8571416
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 38.2167, -75.8833
Reference station: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Nearby tide stations
- Roaring Point 4 mi
- Chance 5 mi
- Sharkfin Shoal Light 6 mi
- Whitehaven 6 mi
- Teague Creek, Manokin River 8 mi
- Bishops Head, Hooper Strait 8 mi