Old Frenchtown Wharf tide chart
Maryland · near Elkton (2 mi) · NOAA station 8573969 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:18 AM 1.3 ft
- High 10:42 AM 3.1 ft
- Low 4:52 PM 0.8 ft
- High 11:23 PM 4.0 ft
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Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:32 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 | L 5:18 AM 1.3 ftH 10:42 AM 3.1 ftL 4:52 PM 0.8 ftH 11:23 PM 4.0 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:08 AM 1.4 ftH 11:23 AM 2.9 ftL 5:26 PM 0.8 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:30 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 12:05 AM 4.0 ftL 6:54 AM 1.5 ftH 12:03 PM 2.8 ftL 5:57 PM 0.9 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:44 AM 3.9 ftL 7:41 AM 1.6 ftH 12:43 PM 2.6 ftL 6:27 PM 1.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:25 AM 3.8 ftL 8:31 AM 1.7 ftH 1:24 PM 2.5 ftL 6:58 PM 1.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:10 AM 3.6 ftL 9:24 AM 1.7 ftH 2:12 PM 2.4 ftL 7:34 PM 1.2 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:04 AM 3.5 ftL 10:16 AM 1.8 ftH 3:10 PM 2.3 ftL 8:22 PM 1.3 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:23 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Old Frenchtown Wharf
From NOAA's current predictions for Hendersons Point, 1.7 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 NNE (30°) and the ebb toward the SSW (210°). The strongest current this week is 0.9 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 2:22 AM 0.9 knSlack 5:49 AMFlood 8:27 AM 0.4 knSlack 11:10 AMEbb 2:10 PM 0.7 knSlack 4:57 PMFlood 8:30 PM 0.7 knSlack 11:55 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 3:08 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:41 AMFlood 9:13 AM 0.3 knSlack 11:52 AMEbb 2:50 PM 0.6 knSlack 5:34 PMFlood 9:11 PM 0.7 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:38 AMEbb 3:54 AM 0.9 knSlack 7:32 AMFlood 9:59 AM 0.3 knSlack 12:35 PMEbb 3:31 PM 0.6 knSlack 6:11 PMFlood 9:53 PM 0.7 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:22 AMEbb 4:39 AM 0.9 knSlack 8:23 AMFlood 10:46 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:20 PMEbb 4:13 PM 0.5 knSlack 6:50 PMFlood 10:35 PM 0.6 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 2:06 AMEbb 5:26 AM 0.8 knSlack 9:15 AMFlood 11:36 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:10 PMEbb 4:59 PM 0.4 knSlack 7:31 PMFlood 11:21 PM 0.6 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 2:52 AMEbb 6:15 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:08 AMFlood 12:30 PM 0.2 knSlack 3:07 PMEbb 5:50 PM 0.3 knSlack 8:19 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:10 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:40 AMEbb 7:07 AM 0.7 knSlack 11:00 AMFlood 1:27 PM 0.2 knSlack 4:11 PMEbb 6:49 PM 0.3 knSlack 9:14 PM |
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Best fishing times at Old Frenchtown Wharf
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 | 98 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:38 PM–2:38 PM | 7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 6:16 PM–7:16 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 89 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:01 AM–3:01 AM, 1:24 PM–3:24 PM | 8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 6:45 PM–7:45 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 74 · Good | 2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:48 AM–3:48 AM, 2:13 PM–4:13 PM | 10:01 AM–11:01 AM, 7:19 PM–8:19 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 60 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:37 AM–4:37 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM | 11:02 AM–12:02 PM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 50 · Fair | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:28 AM–5:28 AM, 3:53 PM–5:53 PM | 11:58 AM–12:58 PM, 8:47 PM–9:47 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 50 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:44 PM–6:44 PM | 12:48 PM–1:48 PM, 9:42 PM–10:42 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 52 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:09 AM–7:09 AM, 5:34 PM–7:34 PM | 1:30 PM–2:30 PM, 10:41 PM–11:41 PM |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.8 ft at 2:51 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.8 ft at 4:52 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.8 ft at 5:26 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.9 ft at 5:57 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 1.0 ft at 2:23 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.0 ft at 6:27 PM on Wednesday, October 14
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 | L 5:18 AM 1.3 ftH 10:42 AM 3.1 ftL 4:52 PM 0.8 ftH 11:23 PM 4.0 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:08 AM 1.4 ftH 11:23 AM 2.9 ftL 5:26 PM 0.8 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 12:05 AM 4.0 ftL 6:54 AM 1.5 ftH 12:03 PM 2.8 ftL 5:57 PM 0.9 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:44 AM 3.9 ftL 7:41 AM 1.6 ftH 12:43 PM 2.6 ftL 6:27 PM 1.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:25 AM 3.8 ftL 8:31 AM 1.7 ftH 1:24 PM 2.5 ftL 6:58 PM 1.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:10 AM 3.6 ftL 9:24 AM 1.7 ftH 2:12 PM 2.4 ftL 7:34 PM 1.2 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:04 AM 3.5 ftL 10:16 AM 1.8 ftH 3:10 PM 2.3 ftL 8:22 PM 1.3 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 3:59 AM 3.4 ftL 11:07 AM 1.8 ftH 4:10 PM 2.2 ftL 9:21 PM 1.3 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 4:51 AM 3.4 ftL 11:58 AM 1.7 ftH 5:07 PM 2.3 ftL 10:24 PM 1.4 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 5:40 AM 3.3 ftL 12:45 PM 1.6 ftH 6:04 PM 2.4 ftL 11:38 PM 1.4 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 6:28 AM 3.2 ftL 1:22 PM 1.4 ftH 7:02 PM 2.6 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 12:58 AM 1.4 ftH 7:14 AM 3.2 ftL 1:54 PM 1.2 ftH 7:52 PM 2.9 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:01 AM 1.4 ftH 7:56 AM 3.1 ftL 2:23 PM 1.0 ftH 8:36 PM 3.3 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:57 AM 1.3 ftH 8:36 AM 3.0 ftL 2:51 PM 0.8 ftH 9:19 PM 3.6 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 3:53 AM 1.2 ftH 9:17 AM 2.8 ftL 3:20 PM 0.6 ftH 10:03 PM 3.8 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 4:52 AM 1.1 ftH 10:01 AM 2.7 ftL 3:53 PM 0.4 ftH 10:49 PM 4.0 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 5:48 AM 1.1 ftH 10:48 AM 2.6 ftL 4:33 PM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 4.2 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 6:42 AM 1.1 ftH 11:35 AM 2.5 ftL 5:19 PM 0.3 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:24 AM 4.2 ftL 7:38 AM 1.1 ftH 12:23 PM 2.4 ftL 6:08 PM 0.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 1:16 AM 4.0 ftL 8:38 AM 1.2 ftH 1:14 PM 2.3 ftL 7:02 PM 0.4 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 2:16 AM 3.9 ftL 9:37 AM 1.2 ftH 2:16 PM 2.2 ftL 8:12 PM 0.5 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 2:25 AM 3.7 ftL 9:33 AM 1.2 ftH 2:30 PM 2.2 ftL 8:33 PM 0.6 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 3:31 AM 3.5 ftL 10:28 AM 1.1 ftH 3:41 PM 2.4 ftL 9:51 PM 0.8 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 4:30 AM 3.2 ftL 11:20 AM 1.0 ftH 4:49 PM 2.6 ftL 11:11 PM 0.8 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:27 AM 3.0 ftL 12:07 PM 0.8 ftH 5:57 PM 2.9 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:25 AM 0.9 ftH 6:20 AM 2.8 ftL 12:48 PM 0.6 ftH 6:56 PM 3.2 ft | 6:37 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 1:28 AM 0.8 ftH 7:06 AM 2.6 ftL 1:25 PM 0.4 ftH 7:47 PM 3.4 ft | 6:38 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 2:23 AM 0.9 ftH 7:48 AM 2.5 ftL 2:00 PM 0.3 ftH 8:33 PM 3.5 ft | 6:39 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 3:17 AM 0.9 ftH 8:29 AM 2.4 ftL 2:34 PM 0.3 ftH 9:18 PM 3.6 ft | 6:40 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:08 AM 0.9 ftH 9:12 AM 2.3 ftL 3:09 PM 0.3 ftH 10:00 PM 3.6 ft | 6:41 AM / 4:54 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 4:54 AM 0.9 ftH 9:56 AM 2.2 ftL 3:44 PM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 3.5 ft | 6:42 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 Old Frenchtown Wharf
Marinas
- Schaefer's Marina 3.5 mi
- Chesapeake City Docks 3.8 mi
- Chesapeake Inn Marina 3.8 mi
- Chesapeake Anchorage 3.9 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Fishing spot 3.8 mi
- Fishing spot 4.7 mi
- North East Community Pier 5.6 mi
- Fishing spot 5.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Old Frenchtown Wharf
24 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Common Carp, Spottail Shiner, White Perch. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 57 records
- Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 37 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 35 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 29 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 29 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 24 records
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 23 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 19 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 17 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 11 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 10 records
- Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 8 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 7 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 6 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 6 records
- Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 5 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 5 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 5 records
- Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 4 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 4 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 4 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 3 records
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 3 records
- White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 2 records
Fresh water nearby · 16 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 111 records
- Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 52 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 30 records
- Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 26 records
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 12 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 11 records
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 7 records
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 7 records
- River Chub Nocomis micropogonFresh water · 6 records
- Blue Ridge Sculpin Cottus caeruleomentumFresh water · 5 records
- Eastern Silvery Minnow Hybognathus regiusFresh water · 5 records
- Swallowtail Shiner Notropis procneFresh water · 4 records
- Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 4 records
- Chesapeake Logperch Percina bimaculataFresh water · 3 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 3 records
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh water · 3 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 Old Frenchtown Wharf
Old Frenchtown Wharf 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 2.1 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 3.8 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (3.3 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 1.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.3 ft at 2:34 PM on Sunday, November 8.
The highest predicted tide is 4.2 ft at 11:36 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: 8573969
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 39.5750, -75.8433
Reference station: Baltimore, Fort McHenry.
Nearby tide stations
- Chesapeake City, Maryland 4 mi
- Town Point Wharf 6 mi
- Summit Bridge, Delaware 7 mi
- Charlestown, Northeast River 7 mi
- St. Georges, Delaware 10 mi
- Havre de Grace 13 mi