Kent Narrows (highway bridge) Current Predictions
The strongest regularly-run current on the upper Bay — 2 to 3+ knots through the dredged cut between the Chester River and Eastern Bay. Most skippers time the Narrows for slack; these are the numbers to do it. Flood sets toward 5°, ebb toward 190° (true).
Current right now
Loading the current curve… Today’s maximums and slacks are in the table below.
Marine forecast — Chester River to Queenstown MD
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Where this station is
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Kent Narrows (highway bridge) — max flood, max ebb and slack, next 7 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | — 4:11a ▲ 6:16a 0.5 kt — 9:04a ▼ 11:12a 0.6 kt — 2:38p ▲ 6:05p 1.2 kt — 9:50p |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▼ 12:25a 1.0 kt — 5:03a ▲ 7:06a 0.5 kt — 9:54a ▼ 11:58a 0.5 kt — 3:19p ▲ 6:51p 1.1 kt — 10:36p |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▼ 1:14a 0.9 kt — 5:56a ▲ 8:00a 0.4 kt — 10:51a ▼ 12:49p 0.4 kt — 4:07p ▲ 7:40p 1.0 kt — 11:24p |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▼ 2:06a 0.9 kt — 6:48a ▲ 8:57a 0.4 kt — 11:55a ▼ 1:48p 0.4 kt — 5:02p ▲ 8:35p 0.9 kt |
| Sun Oct 18 | — 12:15a ▼ 2:59a 0.9 kt — 7:37a ▲ 9:55a 0.5 kt — 1:01p ▼ 2:53p 0.4 kt — 6:08p ▲ 9:34p 0.8 kt |
| Mon Oct 19 | — 1:08a ▼ 3:52a 0.8 kt — 8:22a ▲ 10:49a 0.6 kt — 2:04p ▼ 3:59p 0.4 kt — 7:21p ▲ 10:34p 0.8 kt |
| Tue Oct 20 | — 2:01a ▼ 4:42a 0.8 kt — 9:00a ▲ 11:38a 0.7 kt — 2:58p ▼ 5:00p 0.5 kt — 8:33p ▲ 11:33p 0.8 kt |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | — 2:52a ▼ 5:27a 0.8 kt — 9:35a ▲ 12:21p 0.8 kt — 3:46p ▼ 5:56p 0.6 kt — 9:42p |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▲ 12:28a 0.8 kt — 3:40a ▼ 6:09a 0.8 kt — 10:06a ▲ 1:01p 0.9 kt — 4:29p ▼ 6:47p 0.8 kt — 10:44p |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▲ 1:19a 0.7 kt — 4:25a ▼ 6:48a 0.8 kt — 10:35a ▲ 1:39p 1.1 kt — 5:11p ▼ 7:35p 0.9 kt — 11:43p |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▲ 2:08a 0.7 kt — 5:07a ▼ 7:25a 0.8 kt — 11:04a ▲ 2:17p 1.2 kt — 5:53p ▼ 8:20p 1.0 kt |
| Sun Oct 25 | — 12:38a ▲ 2:54a 0.7 kt — 5:47a ▼ 8:01a 0.8 kt — 11:35a ▲ 2:55p 1.4 kt — 6:35p ▼ 9:05p 1.1 kt |
| Mon Oct 26 | — 1:32a ▲ 3:39a 0.6 kt — 6:25a ▼ 8:38a 0.7 kt — 12:07p ▲ 3:34p 1.5 kt — 7:18p ▼ 9:51p 1.2 kt |
| Tue Oct 27 | — 2:24a ▲ 4:24a 0.6 kt — 7:05a ▼ 9:18a 0.7 kt — 12:44p ▲ 4:15p 1.5 kt — 8:03p ▼ 10:37p 1.2 kt |
| Wed Oct 28 | — 3:16a ▲ 5:11a 0.5 kt — 7:47a ▼ 10:00a 0.7 kt — 1:25p ▲ 5:00p 1.5 kt — 8:49p ▼ 11:24p 1.2 kt |
| Thu Oct 29 | — 4:07a ▲ 6:01a 0.5 kt — 8:37a ▼ 10:48a 0.6 kt — 2:12p ▲ 5:48p 1.4 kt — 9:38p |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▼ 12:14a 1.2 kt — 4:57a ▲ 6:54a 0.5 kt — 9:34a ▼ 11:43a 0.6 kt — 3:07p ▲ 6:41p 1.3 kt — 10:29p |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▼ 1:07a 1.1 kt — 5:46a ▲ 7:52a 0.5 kt — 10:42a ▼ 12:47p 0.6 kt — 4:11p ▲ 7:40p 1.2 kt — 11:23p |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▼ 1:01a 1.0 kt — 5:33a ▲ 7:52a 0.6 kt — 10:56a ▼ 1:00p 0.6 kt — 4:27p ▲ 7:45p 1.0 kt — 11:19p |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▼ 1:57a 1.0 kt — 6:19a ▲ 8:53a 0.7 kt — 12:11p ▼ 2:16p 0.6 kt — 5:51p ▲ 8:54p 0.9 kt |
| Tue Nov 3 | — 12:16a ▼ 2:53a 0.9 kt — 7:03a ▲ 9:51a 0.9 kt — 1:19p ▼ 3:30p 0.7 kt — 7:18p ▲ 10:03p 0.8 kt |
| Wed Nov 4 | — 1:14a ▼ 3:47a 0.9 kt — 7:45a ▲ 10:46a 1.1 kt — 2:20p ▼ 4:37p 0.8 kt — 8:38p ▲ 11:08p 0.7 kt |
| Thu Nov 5 | — 2:09a ▼ 4:38a 0.9 kt — 8:27a ▲ 11:36a 1.2 kt — 3:15p ▼ 5:37p 0.9 kt — 9:49p |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▲ 12:08a 0.7 kt — 3:02a ▼ 5:26a 0.8 kt — 9:07a ▲ 12:24p 1.3 kt — 4:05p ▼ 6:32p 1.1 kt — 10:52p |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▲ 1:03a 0.6 kt — 3:53a ▼ 6:11a 0.8 kt — 9:46a ▲ 1:08p 1.4 kt — 4:51p ▼ 7:21p 1.1 kt — 11:48p |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▲ 1:55a 0.6 kt — 4:41a ▼ 6:55a 0.7 kt — 10:25a ▲ 1:51p 1.4 kt — 5:35p ▼ 8:07p 1.2 kt |
| Mon Nov 9 | — 12:40a ▲ 2:43a 0.6 kt — 5:27a ▼ 7:37a 0.7 kt — 11:03a ▲ 2:32p 1.4 kt — 6:17p ▼ 8:52p 1.2 kt |
| Tue Nov 10 | — 1:29a ▲ 3:29a 0.5 kt — 6:13a ▼ 8:19a 0.6 kt — 11:41a ▲ 3:13p 1.4 kt — 6:58p ▼ 9:35p 1.1 kt |
| Wed Nov 11 | — 2:15a ▲ 4:15a 0.5 kt — 7:01a ▼ 9:02a 0.6 kt — 12:19p ▲ 3:53p 1.3 kt — 7:38p ▼ 10:17p 1.1 kt |
| Thu Nov 12 | — 3:01a ▲ 5:02a 0.5 kt — 7:50a ▼ 9:46a 0.5 kt — 12:59p ▲ 4:35p 1.2 kt — 8:18p ▼ 11:00p 1.1 kt |
| Fri Nov 13 | — 3:45a ▲ 5:50a 0.5 kt — 8:44a ▼ 10:33a 0.4 kt — 1:43p ▲ 5:18p 1.1 kt — 9:00p ▼ 11:44p 1.0 kt |
| Sat Nov 14 | — 4:28a ▲ 6:39a 0.5 kt — 9:42a ▼ 11:26a 0.4 kt — 2:33p ▲ 6:06p 1.0 kt — 9:43p |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▼ 12:30a 1.0 kt — 5:09a ▲ 7:29a 0.5 kt — 10:42a ▼ 12:24p 0.3 kt — 3:32p ▲ 6:58p 0.9 kt — 10:28p |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▼ 1:16a 0.9 kt — 5:48a ▲ 8:19a 0.6 kt — 11:42a ▼ 1:27p 0.4 kt — 4:42p ▲ 7:54p 0.8 kt — 11:16p |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▼ 2:02a 0.9 kt — 6:24a ▲ 9:07a 0.7 kt — 12:38p ▼ 2:31p 0.4 kt — 5:59p ▲ 8:54p 0.7 kt |
| Wed Nov 18 | — 12:05a ▼ 2:48a 0.8 kt — 6:58a ▲ 9:52a 0.8 kt — 1:29p ▼ 3:33p 0.6 kt — 7:18p ▲ 9:54p 0.6 kt |
| Thu Nov 19 | — 12:54a ▼ 3:32a 0.8 kt — 7:30a ▲ 10:35a 1.0 kt — 2:16p ▼ 4:30p 0.7 kt — 8:32p ▲ 10:52p 0.5 kt |
| Fri Nov 20 | — 1:42a ▼ 4:14a 0.7 kt — 8:01a ▲ 11:17a 1.1 kt — 3:01p ▼ 5:23p 0.8 kt — 9:40p ▲ 11:47p 0.5 kt |
| Sat Nov 21 | — 2:29a ▼ 4:55a 0.7 kt — 8:33a ▲ 11:58a 1.3 kt — 3:45p ▼ 6:13p 1.0 kt — 10:42p |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▲ 12:40a 0.5 kt — 3:14a ▼ 5:36a 0.7 kt — 9:07a ▲ 12:39p 1.4 kt — 4:28p ▼ 7:01p 1.1 kt — 11:39p |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▲ 1:29a 0.5 kt — 3:59a ▼ 6:18a 0.7 kt — 9:45a ▲ 1:21p 1.5 kt — 5:12p ▼ 7:47p 1.2 kt |
| Tue Nov 24 | — 12:31a ▲ 2:18a 0.5 kt — 4:45a ▼ 7:02a 0.7 kt — 10:26a ▲ 2:05p 1.6 kt — 5:57p ▼ 8:33p 1.3 kt |
| Wed Nov 25 | — 1:19a ▲ 3:06a 0.5 kt — 5:35a ▼ 7:49a 0.7 kt — 11:11a ▲ 2:51p 1.6 kt — 6:42p ▼ 9:18p 1.3 kt |
| Thu Nov 26 | — 2:04a ▲ 3:55a 0.5 kt — 6:29a ▼ 8:39a 0.7 kt — 12:01p ▲ 3:38p 1.6 kt — 7:27p ▼ 10:05p 1.3 kt |
| Fri Nov 27 | — 2:47a ▲ 4:46a 0.6 kt — 7:28a ▼ 9:35a 0.6 kt — 12:56p ▲ 4:29p 1.4 kt — 8:14p ▼ 10:52p 1.2 kt |
| Sat Nov 28 | — 3:29a ▲ 5:38a 0.6 kt — 8:33a ▼ 10:36a 0.6 kt — 1:58p ▲ 5:24p 1.3 kt — 9:02p ▼ 11:41p 1.2 kt |
| Sun Nov 29 | — 4:10a ▲ 6:33a 0.7 kt — 9:42a ▼ 11:42a 0.6 kt — 3:08p ▲ 6:22p 1.1 kt — 9:52p |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▼ 12:31a 1.1 kt — 4:52a ▲ 7:29a 0.8 kt — 10:53a ▼ 12:53p 0.6 kt — 4:27p ▲ 7:25p 0.9 kt — 10:43p |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▼ 1:23a 1.0 kt — 5:34a ▲ 8:26a 1.0 kt — 12:01p ▼ 2:06p 0.7 kt — 5:52p ▲ 8:32p 0.7 kt — 11:36p |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▼ 2:15a 0.9 kt — 6:17a ▲ 9:22a 1.1 kt — 1:05p ▼ 3:17p 0.8 kt — 7:17p ▲ 9:39p 0.6 kt |
| Thu Dec 3 | — 12:31a ▼ 3:07a 0.9 kt — 7:00a ▲ 10:16a 1.2 kt — 2:04p ▼ 4:23p 0.9 kt — 8:38p ▲ 10:46p 0.5 kt |
| Fri Dec 4 | — 1:26a ▼ 3:59a 0.8 kt — 7:43a ▲ 11:07a 1.3 kt — 2:57p ▼ 5:23p 1.0 kt — 9:50p ▲ 11:48p 0.5 kt |
| Sat Dec 5 | — 2:22a ▼ 4:50a 0.7 kt — 8:26a ▲ 11:56a 1.4 kt — 3:46p ▼ 6:17p 1.1 kt — 10:52p |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▲ 12:46a 0.5 kt — 3:17a ▼ 5:38a 0.7 kt — 9:08a ▲ 12:42p 1.4 kt — 4:32p ▼ 7:06p 1.1 kt — 11:47p |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▲ 1:39a 0.5 kt — 4:11a ▼ 6:25a 0.6 kt — 9:49a ▲ 1:26p 1.4 kt — 5:15p ▼ 7:52p 1.2 kt |
| Tue Dec 8 | — 12:36a ▲ 2:28a 0.5 kt — 5:03a ▼ 7:11a 0.6 kt — 10:30a ▲ 2:08p 1.4 kt — 5:55p ▼ 8:34p 1.2 kt |
| Wed Dec 9 | — 1:20a ▲ 3:15a 0.5 kt — 5:55a ▼ 7:55a 0.5 kt — 11:10a ▲ 2:48p 1.4 kt — 6:34p ▼ 9:15p 1.2 kt |
| Thu Dec 10 | — 2:01a ▲ 4:00a 0.5 kt — 6:45a ▼ 8:40a 0.5 kt — 11:51a ▲ 3:29p 1.3 kt — 7:12p ▼ 9:55p 1.1 kt |
| Fri Dec 11 | — 2:40a ▲ 4:43a 0.5 kt — 7:36a ▼ 9:26a 0.5 kt — 12:34p ▲ 4:10p 1.2 kt — 7:50p ▼ 10:34p 1.1 kt |
| Sat Dec 12 | — 3:16a ▲ 5:27a 0.6 kt — 8:28a ▼ 10:13a 0.4 kt — 1:21p ▲ 4:52p 1.1 kt — 8:28p ▼ 11:13p 1.1 kt |
NOAA CO-OPS current predictions for station ACT6131, speeds in knots at the predicted maximums, station local time. Table generated 2026-10-14; predictions are deterministic, but wind and river flow change the real current.
- NOAA station ACT6131 — official CO-OPS current predictions
- Flood is “up the Bay” (roughly north) at most stations; ebb runs seaward
- Wind against current builds short, steep chop — plan the rough legs for slack
- New to Bay currents? Read tides & currents, explained
Nearby current stations
- Baltimore Harbor Approach — about 6 NM
- Bay Bridge (Sandy Point) — about 7 NM
- Pooles Island — about 17 NM
- Cove Point — about 35 NM
- All current stations →