Smith Point Current Predictions
Off Smith Point Light at the Potomac–Bay corner, a spot every Bay cruiser rounds eventually — usually asking exactly this question. Flood sets toward 347°, ebb toward 159° (true).
Current right now
Loading the current curve… Today’s maximums and slacks are in the table below.
Marine forecast — Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
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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)
Smith Point — max flood, max ebb and slack, next 7 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | — 1:50a ▲ 3:20a 0.2 kt — 4:43a ▼ 9:30a 0.8 kt — 12:37p ▲ 3:52p 0.7 kt — 6:58p ▼ 10:49p 0.6 kt |
| Thu Oct 15 | — 2:35a ▲ 4:03a 0.2 kt — 5:25a ▼ 10:19a 0.7 kt — 1:23p ▲ 4:32p 0.6 kt — 7:40p ▼ 11:36p 0.5 kt |
| Fri Oct 16 | — 3:17a ▲ 4:48a 0.2 kt — 6:24a ▼ 11:16a 0.6 kt — 2:13p ▲ 5:12p 0.5 kt — 8:18p |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▼ 12:23a 0.5 kt — 3:58a ▲ 5:34a 0.2 kt — 7:38a ▼ 12:18p 0.4 kt — 3:04p ▲ 5:54p 0.4 kt — 8:56p |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▼ 1:12a 0.5 kt — 4:40a ▲ 6:25a 0.2 kt — 9:00a ▼ 1:23p 0.4 kt — 3:55p ▲ 6:42p 0.4 kt — 9:40p |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▼ 2:02a 0.5 kt — 5:26a ▲ 7:24a 0.2 kt — 10:15a ▼ 2:21p 0.4 kt — 4:51p ▲ 7:37p 0.3 kt — 10:31p |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▼ 2:51a 0.6 kt — 6:17a ▲ 8:28a 0.2 kt — 11:19a ▼ 3:15p 0.4 kt — 5:54p ▲ 8:37p 0.3 kt — 11:24p |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▼ 3:39a 0.6 kt — 7:06a ▲ 9:27a 0.3 kt — 12:12p ▼ 4:07p 0.5 kt — 7:00p ▲ 9:35p 0.4 kt |
| Thu Oct 22 | — 12:13a ▼ 4:26a 0.7 kt — 7:48a ▲ 10:19a 0.4 kt — 12:59p ▼ 4:59p 0.6 kt — 8:00p ▲ 10:28p 0.4 kt |
| Fri Oct 23 | — 12:52a ▼ 5:09a 0.8 kt — 8:23a ▲ 11:05a 0.5 kt — 1:45p ▼ 5:48p 0.7 kt — 8:53p ▲ 11:15p 0.4 kt |
| Sat Oct 24 | — 1:26a ▼ 5:49a 0.9 kt — 8:56a ▲ 11:47a 0.6 kt — 2:31p ▼ 6:34p 0.8 kt — 9:43p ▲ 11:58p 0.4 kt |
| Sun Oct 25 | — 1:57a ▼ 6:25a 1.1 kt — 9:29a ▲ 12:29p 0.8 kt — 3:18p ▼ 7:17p 0.9 kt — 10:31p |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▲ 12:41a 0.4 kt — 2:29a ▼ 7:01a 1.2 kt — 10:06a ▲ 1:12p 0.8 kt — 4:05p ▼ 8:01p 1.0 kt — 11:22p |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▲ 1:25a 0.4 kt — 3:04a ▼ 7:38a 1.2 kt — 10:46a ▲ 1:58p 0.9 kt — 4:54p ▼ 8:48p 1.0 kt |
| Wed Oct 28 | — 12:17a ▲ 2:14a 0.3 kt — 3:46a ▼ 8:21a 1.2 kt — 11:30a ▲ 2:47p 0.9 kt — 5:43p ▼ 9:41p 0.9 kt |
| Thu Oct 29 | — 1:17a ▲ 3:09a 0.3 kt — 4:35a ▼ 9:10a 1.1 kt — 12:20p ▲ 3:40p 0.9 kt — 6:36p ▼ 10:39p 0.9 kt |
| Fri Oct 30 | — 2:21a ▲ 4:07a 0.3 kt — 5:32a ▼ 10:07a 1.0 kt — 1:15p ▲ 4:32p 0.9 kt — 7:31p ▼ 11:39p 0.9 kt |
| Sat Oct 31 | — 3:22a ▲ 5:04a 0.3 kt — 6:38a ▼ 11:12a 0.9 kt — 2:16p ▲ 5:26p 0.8 kt — 8:30p |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▼ 12:42a 0.9 kt — 3:19a ▲ 5:03a 0.3 kt — 6:53a ▼ 11:22a 0.8 kt — 2:23p ▲ 5:24p 0.7 kt — 8:31p |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▼ 12:43a 0.8 kt — 4:14a ▲ 6:10a 0.3 kt — 8:12a ▼ 12:35p 0.8 kt — 3:33p ▲ 6:31p 0.6 kt — 9:34p |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▼ 1:41a 0.8 kt — 5:07a ▲ 7:24a 0.3 kt — 9:32a ▼ 1:43p 0.8 kt — 4:50p ▲ 7:46p 0.5 kt — 10:34p |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▼ 2:35a 0.8 kt — 5:59a ▲ 8:36a 0.4 kt — 10:49a ▼ 2:49p 0.8 kt — 6:12p ▲ 9:02p 0.5 kt — 11:27p |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▼ 3:27a 0.8 kt — 6:46a ▲ 9:40a 0.5 kt — 11:58a ▼ 3:56p 0.8 kt — 7:28p ▲ 10:09p 0.4 kt |
| Fri Nov 6 | — 12:11a ▼ 4:15a 0.8 kt — 7:28a ▲ 10:33a 0.6 kt — 12:59p ▼ 5:00p 0.9 kt — 8:35p ▲ 11:00p 0.3 kt |
| Sat Nov 7 | — 12:46a ▼ 4:58a 0.9 kt — 8:05a ▲ 11:17a 0.7 kt — 1:55p ▼ 5:53p 0.9 kt — 9:32p ▲ 11:38p 0.3 kt |
| Sun Nov 8 | — 1:14a ▼ 5:36a 0.9 kt — 8:40a ▲ 11:55a 0.8 kt — 2:45p ▼ 6:37p 0.9 kt — 10:21p |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▲ 12:09a 0.2 kt — 1:39a ▼ 6:11a 1.0 kt — 9:16a ▲ 12:31p 0.8 kt — 3:30p ▼ 7:16p 0.8 kt — 11:03p |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▲ 12:38a 0.2 kt — 2:07a ▼ 6:47a 0.9 kt — 9:53a ▲ 1:06p 0.8 kt — 4:10p ▼ 7:55p 0.7 kt — 11:41p |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▲ 1:13a 0.2 kt — 2:43a ▼ 7:25a 0.9 kt — 10:31a ▲ 1:43p 0.7 kt — 4:47p ▼ 8:34p 0.7 kt |
| Thu Nov 12 | — 12:19a ▲ 1:55a 0.2 kt — 3:29a ▼ 8:08a 0.8 kt — 11:12a ▲ 2:22p 0.6 kt — 5:21p ▼ 9:16p 0.6 kt |
| Fri Nov 13 | — 12:59a ▲ 2:42a 0.2 kt — 4:23a ▼ 8:57a 0.6 kt — 11:56a ▲ 3:02p 0.6 kt — 5:55p ▼ 9:59p 0.6 kt |
| Sat Nov 14 | — 1:41a ▲ 3:28a 0.2 kt — 5:22a ▼ 9:51a 0.5 kt — 12:42p ▲ 3:43p 0.5 kt — 6:31p ▼ 10:45p 0.6 kt |
| Sun Nov 15 | — 2:24a ▲ 4:12a 0.2 kt — 6:23a ▼ 10:46a 0.4 kt — 1:29p ▲ 4:24p 0.5 kt — 7:11p ▼ 11:33p 0.6 kt |
| Mon Nov 16 | — 3:06a ▲ 4:57a 0.2 kt — 7:22a ▼ 11:42a 0.4 kt — 2:16p ▲ 5:08p 0.4 kt — 7:55p |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▼ 12:22a 0.6 kt — 3:46a ▲ 5:45a 0.2 kt — 8:18a ▼ 12:36p 0.4 kt — 3:06p ▲ 5:57p 0.4 kt — 8:40p |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▼ 1:09a 0.6 kt — 4:25a ▲ 6:38a 0.3 kt — 9:20a ▼ 1:29p 0.4 kt — 4:02p ▲ 6:51p 0.4 kt — 9:25p |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▼ 1:52a 0.6 kt — 5:06a ▲ 7:35a 0.3 kt — 10:25a ▼ 2:23p 0.5 kt — 5:07p ▲ 7:46p 0.4 kt — 10:07p |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▼ 2:34a 0.7 kt — 5:48a ▲ 8:32a 0.4 kt — 11:27a ▼ 3:20p 0.6 kt — 6:19p ▲ 8:40p 0.3 kt — 10:45p |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▼ 3:17a 0.8 kt — 6:30a ▲ 9:26a 0.6 kt — 12:24p ▼ 4:17p 0.7 kt — 7:25p ▲ 9:33p 0.3 kt — 11:23p |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 4:02a 1.0 kt — 7:12a ▲ 10:16a 0.7 kt — 1:15p ▼ 5:11p 0.8 kt — 8:24p ▲ 10:24p 0.3 kt |
| Mon Nov 23 | — 12:02a ▼ 4:46a 1.1 kt — 7:54a ▲ 11:03a 0.9 kt — 2:04p ▼ 5:59p 0.9 kt — 9:17p ▲ 11:13p 0.3 kt |
| Tue Nov 24 | — 12:45a ▼ 5:31a 1.3 kt — 8:38a ▲ 11:49a 0.9 kt — 2:51p ▼ 6:44p 1.0 kt — 10:10p |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▲ 12:02a 0.3 kt — 1:33a ▼ 6:16a 1.3 kt — 9:24a ▲ 12:37p 1.0 kt — 3:37p ▼ 7:31p 1.0 kt — 11:03p |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▲ 12:55a 0.3 kt — 2:27a ▼ 7:04a 1.3 kt — 10:13a ▲ 1:28p 1.0 kt — 4:26p ▼ 8:23p 1.0 kt — 11:59p |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▲ 1:53a 0.3 kt — 3:26a ▼ 7:57a 1.2 kt — 11:07a ▲ 2:23p 0.9 kt — 5:17p ▼ 9:19p 1.0 kt |
| Sat Nov 28 | — 12:58a ▲ 2:53a 0.4 kt — 4:28a ▼ 8:58a 1.1 kt — 12:07p ▲ 3:18p 0.8 kt — 6:12p ▼ 10:19p 0.9 kt |
| Sun Nov 29 | — 1:56a ▲ 3:51a 0.4 kt — 5:36a ▼ 10:03a 1.0 kt — 1:12p ▲ 4:13p 0.8 kt — 7:10p ▼ 11:19p 0.9 kt |
| Mon Nov 30 | — 2:50a ▲ 4:48a 0.4 kt — 6:49a ▼ 11:12a 0.9 kt — 2:20p ▲ 5:09p 0.7 kt — 8:08p |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▼ 12:18a 0.8 kt — 3:40a ▲ 5:50a 0.4 kt — 8:06a ▼ 12:21p 0.8 kt — 3:28p ▲ 6:11p 0.5 kt — 9:03p |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▼ 1:13a 0.8 kt — 4:29a ▲ 7:01a 0.4 kt — 9:25a ▼ 1:29p 0.8 kt — 4:42p ▲ 7:21p 0.4 kt — 9:55p |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▼ 2:03a 0.8 kt — 5:18a ▲ 8:13a 0.5 kt — 10:45a ▼ 2:36p 0.7 kt — 6:05p ▲ 8:36p 0.3 kt — 10:41p |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▼ 2:51a 0.8 kt — 6:07a ▲ 9:20a 0.6 kt — 11:58a ▼ 3:46p 0.7 kt — 7:27p ▲ 9:46p 0.2 kt — 11:20p |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▼ 3:38a 0.8 kt — 6:53a ▲ 10:17a 0.7 kt — 1:02p ▼ 4:56p 0.7 kt — 8:38p ▲ 10:42p 0.2 kt — 11:55p |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 4:25a 0.8 kt — 7:37a ▲ 11:03a 0.7 kt — 1:55p ▼ 5:49p 0.7 kt — 9:32p ▲ 11:22p 0.2 kt |
| Mon Dec 7 | — 12:30a ▼ 5:10a 0.9 kt — 8:19a ▲ 11:41a 0.8 kt — 2:39p ▼ 6:26p 0.7 kt — 10:09p ▲ 11:52p 0.2 kt |
| Tue Dec 8 | — 1:09a ▼ 5:51a 0.9 kt — 8:59a ▲ 12:13p 0.7 kt — 3:15p ▼ 6:58p 0.7 kt — 10:39p |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▲ 12:21a 0.2 kt — 1:54a ▼ 6:31a 0.9 kt — 9:38a ▲ 12:44p 0.7 kt — 3:46p ▼ 7:30p 0.7 kt — 11:07p |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▲ 12:55a 0.2 kt — 2:42a ▼ 7:11a 0.8 kt — 10:17a ▲ 1:18p 0.6 kt — 4:14p ▼ 8:04p 0.7 kt — 11:40p |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▲ 1:37a 0.2 kt — 3:32a ▼ 7:53a 0.7 kt — 10:56a ▲ 1:56p 0.6 kt — 4:44p ▼ 8:43p 0.7 kt |
| Sat Dec 12 | — 12:19a ▲ 2:21a 0.3 kt — 4:20a ▼ 8:39a 0.6 kt — 11:36a ▲ 2:36p 0.6 kt — 5:18p ▼ 9:26p 0.7 kt |
NOAA CO-OPS current predictions for station ACT4771, 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 ACT4771 — 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
- Potomac Mouth (Point Lookout) — about 12 NM
- Patuxent Entrance (Drum Point) — about 29 NM
- Wolf Trap — about 29 NM
- Cove Point — about 33 NM
- All current stations →