Pooles Island Current Predictions
Mid-channel current over the upper-Bay shipping lane between Pooles Island and the Gunpowder — the number that decides a slow boat's upper-Bay passage time. Flood sets toward 38°, ebb toward 238° (true).
Current right now
Loading the current curve… Today’s maximums and slacks are in the table below.
Marine forecast — Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD
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Where this station is
Esri Ocean basemap · OpenSeaMap marks · C = this current station · T = nearby tide stations (tap for their pages)
Pooles Island — max flood, max ebb and slack, next 7 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | — 12:20a ▼ 4:03a 0.7 kt — 7:19a ▲ 9:39a 0.3 kt — 12:18p ▼ 3:37p 0.4 kt — 5:46p ▲ 9:28p 0.7 kt |
| Thu Oct 15 | — 1:04a ▼ 4:50a 0.6 kt — 8:11a ▲ 10:29a 0.3 kt — 1:08p ▼ 4:23p 0.3 kt — 6:27p ▲ 10:14p 0.6 kt |
| Fri Oct 16 | — 1:50a ▼ 5:39a 0.6 kt — 9:04a ▲ 11:23a 0.2 kt — 2:05p ▼ 5:14p 0.3 kt — 7:15p ▲ 11:03p 0.6 kt |
| Sat Oct 17 | — 2:38a ▼ 6:31a 0.6 kt — 9:56a ▲ 12:20p 0.2 kt — 3:09p ▼ 6:13p 0.2 kt — 8:10p ▲ 11:58p 0.5 kt |
| Sun Oct 18 | — 3:29a ▼ 7:24a 0.6 kt — 10:45a ▲ 1:18p 0.3 kt — 4:15p ▼ 7:18p 0.2 kt — 9:16p |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▲ 12:57a 0.5 kt — 4:22a ▼ 8:17a 0.5 kt — 11:30a ▲ 2:12p 0.3 kt — 5:18p ▼ 8:24p 0.3 kt — 10:29p |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▲ 1:57a 0.5 kt — 5:15a ▼ 9:07a 0.5 kt — 12:08p ▲ 3:01p 0.4 kt — 6:12p ▼ 9:25p 0.3 kt — 11:41p |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▲ 2:56a 0.5 kt — 6:06a ▼ 9:52a 0.5 kt — 12:43p ▲ 3:44p 0.5 kt — 7:00p ▼ 10:21p 0.4 kt |
| Thu Oct 22 | — 12:50a ▲ 3:51a 0.4 kt — 6:54a ▼ 10:34a 0.5 kt — 1:14p ▲ 4:24p 0.6 kt — 7:43p ▼ 11:12p 0.5 kt |
| Fri Oct 23 | — 1:52a ▲ 4:42a 0.4 kt — 7:39a ▼ 11:13a 0.5 kt — 1:43p ▲ 5:02p 0.6 kt — 8:25p |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 12:00a 0.6 kt — 2:51a ▲ 5:31a 0.4 kt — 8:21a ▼ 11:50a 0.5 kt — 2:12p ▲ 5:40p 0.7 kt — 9:07p |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▼ 12:45a 0.7 kt — 3:46a ▲ 6:17a 0.4 kt — 9:01a ▼ 12:26p 0.5 kt — 2:43p ▲ 6:18p 0.8 kt — 9:49p |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▼ 1:30a 0.7 kt — 4:40a ▲ 7:02a 0.4 kt — 9:39a ▼ 1:03p 0.5 kt — 3:15p ▲ 6:57p 0.8 kt — 10:32p |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▼ 2:16a 0.8 kt — 5:32a ▲ 7:47a 0.3 kt — 10:19a ▼ 1:43p 0.5 kt — 3:52p ▲ 7:38p 0.9 kt — 11:17p |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▼ 3:02a 0.8 kt — 6:24a ▲ 8:34a 0.3 kt — 11:01a ▼ 2:25p 0.4 kt — 4:33p ▲ 8:23p 0.9 kt |
| Thu Oct 29 | — 12:03a ▼ 3:49a 0.8 kt — 7:15a ▲ 9:24a 0.3 kt — 11:51a ▼ 3:13p 0.4 kt — 5:20p ▲ 9:11p 0.8 kt |
| Fri Oct 30 | — 12:52a ▼ 4:39a 0.7 kt — 8:05a ▲ 10:17a 0.3 kt — 12:48p ▼ 4:08p 0.4 kt — 6:15p ▲ 10:04p 0.8 kt |
| Sat Oct 31 | — 1:43a ▼ 5:32a 0.7 kt — 8:54a ▲ 11:15a 0.3 kt — 1:56p ▼ 5:12p 0.3 kt — 7:19p ▲ 11:03p 0.7 kt |
| Sun Nov 1 | — 1:37a ▼ 5:26a 0.7 kt — 8:41a ▲ 11:15a 0.4 kt — 2:10p ▼ 5:25p 0.3 kt — 7:35p ▲ 11:08p 0.6 kt |
| Mon Nov 2 | — 2:33a ▼ 6:22a 0.6 kt — 9:27a ▲ 12:16p 0.4 kt — 3:25p ▼ 6:41p 0.4 kt — 8:59p |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▲ 12:17a 0.5 kt — 3:30a ▼ 7:18a 0.6 kt — 10:11a ▲ 1:14p 0.5 kt — 4:33p ▼ 7:55p 0.4 kt — 10:26p |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▲ 1:26a 0.5 kt — 4:28a ▼ 8:12a 0.6 kt — 10:53a ▲ 2:09p 0.6 kt — 5:34p ▼ 9:02p 0.5 kt — 11:46p |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▲ 2:31a 0.4 kt — 5:23a ▼ 9:03a 0.5 kt — 11:35a ▲ 2:59p 0.7 kt — 6:29p ▼ 10:02p 0.6 kt |
| Fri Nov 6 | — 12:57a ▲ 3:31a 0.4 kt — 6:16a ▼ 9:51a 0.5 kt — 12:15p ▲ 3:47p 0.8 kt — 7:19p ▼ 10:57p 0.7 kt |
| Sat Nov 7 | — 2:00a ▲ 4:26a 0.4 kt — 7:07a ▼ 10:36a 0.5 kt — 12:54p ▲ 4:31p 0.8 kt — 8:05p ▼ 11:46p 0.7 kt |
| Sun Nov 8 | — 2:56a ▲ 5:18a 0.4 kt — 7:55a ▼ 11:20a 0.5 kt — 1:33p ▲ 5:14p 0.8 kt — 8:49p |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▼ 12:32a 0.7 kt — 3:48a ▲ 6:06a 0.3 kt — 8:41a ▼ 12:02p 0.4 kt — 2:11p ▲ 5:55p 0.8 kt — 9:31p |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▼ 1:17a 0.8 kt — 4:37a ▲ 6:52a 0.3 kt — 9:27a ▼ 12:44p 0.4 kt — 2:49p ▲ 6:36p 0.8 kt — 10:12p |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▼ 2:00a 0.7 kt — 5:23a ▲ 7:38a 0.3 kt — 10:15a ▼ 1:27p 0.3 kt — 3:27p ▲ 7:16p 0.8 kt — 10:52p |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▼ 2:42a 0.7 kt — 6:09a ▲ 8:25a 0.3 kt — 11:04a ▼ 2:11p 0.3 kt — 4:07p ▲ 7:58p 0.7 kt — 11:32p |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▼ 3:25a 0.7 kt — 6:53a ▲ 9:13a 0.3 kt — 11:58a ▼ 2:58p 0.3 kt — 4:51p ▲ 8:41p 0.6 kt |
| Sat Nov 14 | — 12:14a ▼ 4:09a 0.7 kt — 7:36a ▲ 10:02a 0.3 kt — 12:56p ▼ 3:51p 0.2 kt — 5:41p ▲ 9:29p 0.6 kt |
| Sun Nov 15 | — 12:57a ▼ 4:55a 0.6 kt — 8:17a ▲ 10:52a 0.3 kt — 1:56p ▼ 4:49p 0.2 kt — 6:40p ▲ 10:21p 0.5 kt |
| Mon Nov 16 | — 1:42a ▼ 5:41a 0.6 kt — 8:56a ▲ 11:42a 0.3 kt — 2:56p ▼ 5:52p 0.2 kt — 7:50p ▲ 11:17p 0.4 kt |
| Tue Nov 17 | — 2:30a ▼ 6:27a 0.6 kt — 9:32a ▲ 12:30p 0.4 kt — 3:52p ▼ 6:56p 0.3 kt — 9:07p |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▲ 12:17a 0.4 kt — 3:19a ▼ 7:13a 0.5 kt — 10:06a ▲ 1:15p 0.5 kt — 4:43p ▼ 7:58p 0.3 kt — 10:26p |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▲ 1:17a 0.3 kt — 4:08a ▼ 7:57a 0.5 kt — 10:38a ▲ 1:58p 0.6 kt — 5:30p ▼ 8:55p 0.4 kt — 11:40p |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▲ 2:15a 0.3 kt — 4:56a ▼ 8:39a 0.5 kt — 11:09a ▲ 2:40p 0.7 kt — 6:15p ▼ 9:48p 0.5 kt |
| Sat Nov 21 | — 12:48a ▲ 3:10a 0.3 kt — 5:43a ▼ 9:20a 0.5 kt — 11:41a ▲ 3:21p 0.7 kt — 6:59p ▼ 10:38p 0.6 kt |
| Sun Nov 22 | — 1:50a ▲ 4:03a 0.3 kt — 6:28a ▼ 10:01a 0.4 kt — 12:15p ▲ 4:02p 0.8 kt — 7:42p ▼ 11:26p 0.7 kt |
| Mon Nov 23 | — 2:47a ▲ 4:52a 0.3 kt — 7:13a ▼ 10:43a 0.4 kt — 12:53p ▲ 4:44p 0.9 kt — 8:26p |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 12:12a 0.8 kt — 3:39a ▲ 5:41a 0.3 kt — 7:59a ▼ 11:27a 0.4 kt — 1:34p ▲ 5:28p 0.9 kt — 9:11p |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▼ 12:58a 0.8 kt — 4:27a ▲ 6:29a 0.3 kt — 8:49a ▼ 12:14p 0.4 kt — 2:19p ▲ 6:14p 0.9 kt — 9:56p |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▼ 1:43a 0.8 kt — 5:12a ▲ 7:18a 0.3 kt — 9:43a ▼ 1:04p 0.4 kt — 3:09p ▲ 7:01p 0.9 kt — 10:41p |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▼ 2:30a 0.8 kt — 5:55a ▲ 8:09a 0.3 kt — 10:42a ▼ 2:00p 0.4 kt — 4:04p ▲ 7:52p 0.8 kt — 11:28p |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▼ 3:17a 0.8 kt — 6:37a ▲ 9:01a 0.4 kt — 11:47a ▼ 3:01p 0.4 kt — 5:06p ▲ 8:47p 0.8 kt |
| Sun Nov 29 | — 12:16a ▼ 4:06a 0.8 kt — 7:18a ▲ 9:56a 0.4 kt — 12:56p ▼ 4:07p 0.4 kt — 6:16p ▲ 9:45p 0.6 kt |
| Mon Nov 30 | — 1:06a ▼ 4:56a 0.7 kt — 8:00a ▲ 10:52a 0.5 kt — 2:07p ▼ 5:18p 0.4 kt — 7:35p ▲ 10:48p 0.5 kt |
| Tue Dec 1 | — 1:57a ▼ 5:48a 0.6 kt — 8:42a ▲ 11:49a 0.6 kt — 3:15p ▼ 6:31p 0.4 kt — 9:00p ▲ 11:55p 0.4 kt |
| Wed Dec 2 | — 2:50a ▼ 6:40a 0.6 kt — 9:25a ▲ 12:45p 0.7 kt — 4:19p ▼ 7:42p 0.5 kt — 10:25p |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▲ 1:02a 0.4 kt — 3:45a ▼ 7:32a 0.6 kt — 10:08a ▲ 1:39p 0.7 kt — 5:18p ▼ 8:48p 0.6 kt — 11:46p |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▲ 2:09a 0.3 kt — 4:40a ▼ 8:24a 0.5 kt — 10:51a ▲ 2:30p 0.8 kt — 6:11p ▼ 9:48p 0.6 kt |
| Sat Dec 5 | — 12:58a ▲ 3:11a 0.3 kt — 5:36a ▼ 9:15a 0.5 kt — 11:34a ▲ 3:19p 0.8 kt — 7:00p ▼ 10:42p 0.7 kt |
| Sun Dec 6 | — 2:00a ▲ 4:09a 0.3 kt — 6:31a ▼ 10:03a 0.4 kt — 12:16p ▲ 4:05p 0.8 kt — 7:46p ▼ 11:31p 0.7 kt |
| Mon Dec 7 | — 2:55a ▲ 5:02a 0.3 kt — 7:25a ▼ 10:50a 0.4 kt — 12:57p ▲ 4:49p 0.8 kt — 8:29p |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▼ 12:17a 0.7 kt — 3:44a ▲ 5:51a 0.3 kt — 8:17a ▼ 11:36a 0.4 kt — 1:38p ▲ 5:31p 0.8 kt — 9:09p |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▼ 12:59a 0.8 kt — 4:28a ▲ 6:38a 0.3 kt — 9:09a ▼ 12:20p 0.3 kt — 2:18p ▲ 6:11p 0.8 kt — 9:48p |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▼ 1:40a 0.8 kt — 5:09a ▲ 7:23a 0.3 kt — 9:59a ▼ 1:05p 0.3 kt — 2:59p ▲ 6:52p 0.8 kt — 10:26p |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▼ 2:20a 0.7 kt — 5:48a ▲ 8:06a 0.3 kt — 10:50a ▼ 1:51p 0.3 kt — 3:42p ▲ 7:33p 0.7 kt — 11:04p |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▼ 2:59a 0.7 kt — 6:24a ▲ 8:50a 0.3 kt — 11:42a ▼ 2:38p 0.3 kt — 4:29p ▲ 8:15p 0.6 kt — 11:42p |
NOAA CO-OPS current predictions for station ACT5086, 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 ACT5086 — 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 14 NM
- Bay Bridge (Sandy Point) — about 15 NM
- Kent Narrows (highway bridge) — about 17 NM
- C&D Canal (Chesapeake City) — about 28 NM
- All current stations →