Point Lookout tide chart
Maryland · near Piney Point (12 mi) · NOAA station 8578002 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 2:01 AM 1.5 ft
- Low 8:15 AM 0.3 ft
- High 2:42 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 9:31 PM 0.5 ft
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Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:35 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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Marine forecast: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
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- 162.525 MHz WX7 KJY99, Accomack, VA (43 mi)
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- Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 2:01 AM 1.5 ftL 8:15 AM 0.3 ftH 2:42 PM 2.0 ftL 9:31 PM 0.5 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:35 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:42 AM 1.4 ftL 8:49 AM 0.3 ftH 3:24 PM 2.0 ftL 10:17 PM 0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:33 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:22 AM 1.4 ftL 9:20 AM 0.3 ftH 4:03 PM 1.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.5 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:02 AM 1.3 ftL 9:50 AM 0.3 ftH 4:44 PM 1.9 ftL 11:54 PM 0.6 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:43 AM 1.2 ftL 10:21 AM 0.4 ftH 5:29 PM 1.8 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:47 AM 0.6 ftH 5:31 AM 1.2 ftL 10:57 AM 0.4 ftH 6:23 PM 1.8 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:39 AM 0.6 ftH 6:29 AM 1.1 ftL 11:45 AM 0.4 ftH 7:18 PM 1.7 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:26 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Point Lookout
From NOAA's current predictions for Point Lookout, 1.0 n.mi. south of at 15 ft depth, 1.3 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 W (270°) and the ebb toward the ESE (117°). The strongest current this week is 1.2 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Flood 12:26 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:38 AMEbb 6:11 AM 0.7 knSlack 8:44 AMFlood 12:42 PM 1.2 knSlack 4:45 PMEbb 7:01 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:16 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Flood 12:59 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:01 AMEbb 6:45 AM 0.7 knSlack 9:19 AMFlood 1:22 PM 1.2 knSlack 5:34 PMEbb 7:47 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Flood 1:34 AM 0.3 knSlack 4:24 AMEbb 7:21 AM 0.6 knSlack 9:58 AMFlood 2:04 PM 1.1 knSlack 6:22 PMEbb 8:34 PM 0.5 knSlack 11:53 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Flood 2:14 AM 0.3 knSlack 4:53 AMEbb 8:02 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:40 AMFlood 2:46 PM 1.0 knSlack 7:08 PMEbb 9:21 PM 0.4 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 12:38 AMFlood 2:57 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:35 AMEbb 8:51 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:26 AMFlood 3:26 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:50 PMEbb 10:08 PM 0.4 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 1:20 AMFlood 3:42 AM 0.3 knSlack 6:34 AMEbb 9:48 AM 0.4 knSlack 12:16 PMFlood 4:06 PM 0.8 knSlack 8:28 PMEbb 10:55 PM 0.4 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 2:01 AMFlood 4:28 AM 0.3 knSlack 7:48 AMEbb 10:50 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:07 PMFlood 4:48 PM 0.7 knSlack 9:06 PMEbb 11:44 PM 0.4 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Point Lookout
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 | 89 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:17 AM–2:17 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM | 7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:26 PM–3:26 PM | 8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 6:52 PM–7:52 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 58 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:50 AM–3:50 AM, 2:15 PM–4:15 PM | 9:58 AM–10:58 AM, 7:27 PM–8:27 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 42 · Fair | 8:00 PM–9:00 PM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:39 AM–4:39 AM, 3:04 PM–5:04 PM | 10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 8:08 PM–9:08 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 30 · Slow | 3:30 AM–5:30 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM | 11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:56 PM–9:56 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 32 · Slow | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:21 AM–6:21 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM | 12:44 PM–1:44 PM, 9:50 PM–10:50 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 37 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:11 AM–7:11 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM | 1:27 PM–2:27 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 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.
- 0.3 ft at 8:15 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.3 ft at 8:49 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.3 ft at 9:20 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 9:50 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.4 ft at 10:21 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.4 ft at 10:57 AM on Friday, October 16
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 2:01 AM 1.5 ftL 8:15 AM 0.3 ftH 2:42 PM 2.0 ftL 9:31 PM 0.5 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:42 AM 1.4 ftL 8:49 AM 0.3 ftH 3:24 PM 2.0 ftL 10:17 PM 0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:22 AM 1.4 ftL 9:20 AM 0.3 ftH 4:03 PM 1.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.5 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:02 AM 1.3 ftL 9:50 AM 0.3 ftH 4:44 PM 1.9 ftL 11:54 PM 0.6 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:43 AM 1.2 ftL 10:21 AM 0.4 ftH 5:29 PM 1.8 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:47 AM 0.6 ftH 5:31 AM 1.2 ftL 10:57 AM 0.4 ftH 6:23 PM 1.8 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:39 AM 0.6 ftH 6:29 AM 1.1 ftL 11:45 AM 0.4 ftH 7:18 PM 1.7 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:30 AM 0.6 ftH 7:29 AM 1.1 ftL 12:44 PM 0.5 ftH 8:10 PM 1.7 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:21 AM 0.6 ftH 8:26 AM 1.1 ftL 1:47 PM 0.5 ftH 8:59 PM 1.6 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:08 AM 0.5 ftH 9:23 AM 1.2 ftL 3:01 PM 0.5 ftH 9:47 PM 1.6 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 4:45 AM 0.5 ftH 10:21 AM 1.3 ftL 4:21 PM 0.5 ftH 10:33 PM 1.6 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 5:17 AM 0.4 ftH 11:11 AM 1.4 ftL 5:24 PM 0.5 ftH 11:15 PM 1.5 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 5:46 AM 0.3 ftH 11:55 AM 1.6 ftL 6:20 PM 0.4 ftH 11:55 PM 1.5 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 6:14 AM 0.3 ftH 12:38 PM 1.8 ftL 7:16 PM 0.4 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 12:36 AM 1.4 ftL 6:43 AM 0.2 ftH 1:22 PM 1.9 ftL 8:15 PM 0.4 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 1:20 AM 1.3 ftL 7:16 AM 0.1 ftH 2:08 PM 2.0 ftL 9:11 PM 0.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 2:07 AM 1.3 ftL 7:56 AM 0.1 ftH 2:55 PM 2.0 ftL 10:05 PM 0.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:54 AM 1.2 ftL 8:42 AM 0.1 ftH 3:43 PM 2.1 ftL 11:01 PM 0.4 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:42 AM 1.2 ftL 9:31 AM 0.1 ftH 4:35 PM 2.0 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:01 AM 0.4 ftH 4:33 AM 1.1 ftL 10:25 AM 0.1 ftH 5:35 PM 1.9 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:00 AM 0.4 ftH 5:35 AM 1.1 ftL 11:35 AM 0.2 ftH 6:44 PM 1.8 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:56 AM 0.4 ftH 5:49 AM 1.1 ftL 11:56 AM 0.2 ftH 6:50 PM 1.7 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 1:51 AM 0.4 ftH 7:00 AM 1.2 ftL 1:14 PM 0.3 ftH 7:49 PM 1.6 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 2:43 AM 0.3 ftH 8:08 AM 1.3 ftL 2:34 PM 0.3 ftH 8:46 PM 1.5 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 3:30 AM 0.3 ftH 9:16 AM 1.4 ftL 3:48 PM 0.3 ftH 9:39 PM 1.4 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:11 AM 0.2 ftH 10:15 AM 1.6 ftL 4:51 PM 0.3 ftH 10:25 PM 1.3 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 4:48 AM 0.1 ftH 11:06 AM 1.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.3 ftH 11:07 PM 1.2 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 5:23 AM 0.1 ftH 11:52 AM 1.8 ftL 6:40 PM 0.3 ftH 11:48 PM 1.2 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 5:57 AM 0.1 ftH 12:37 PM 1.8 ftL 7:31 PM 0.3 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 12:31 AM 1.1 ftL 6:32 AM 0.1 ftH 1:19 PM 1.8 ftL 8:17 PM 0.3 ft | 6:40 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 1:15 AM 1.1 ftL 7:07 AM 0.1 ftH 1:59 PM 1.7 ftL 9:00 PM 0.3 ft | 6:41 AM / 4:59 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 Point Lookout
Beaches
- Swimming Beach 0.3 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Fishing Pier 0.8 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Point Lookout
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cownose Ray, Striped Bass, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 1599 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 134 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 93 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 90 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 72 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 65 records
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 58 records
- American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 51 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 38 records
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 35 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 34 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 32 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 31 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 24 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 21 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 12 records
- Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 12 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 10 records
- Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 9 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 8 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 8 records
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 8 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 8 records
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 8 records
- Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 7 records
- Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 7 records
- Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 7 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 6 records
- Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 6 records
- Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 5 records
- Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 5 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 5 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 5 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 4 records
- Blackfinned Clingfish Gobiesox nigripinnisSalt water · 4 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 4 records
- Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 4 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 3 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt 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 Point Lookout
Point Lookout 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 1.2 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 2.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (1.7 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 1.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 5:57 AM on Sunday, November 8.
The highest predicted tide is 2.1 ft at 3:43 PM 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
- NOAA station ID: 8578002
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 38.0400, -76.3233
Reference station: Baltimore, Fort McHenry.