Bishops Head (Hooper Strait) Tide Chart
Hooper Strait between the Honga River and Tangier Sound — the gateway to the middle Eastern Shore marshes.
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Bishops Head tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▲ 4:25 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:43 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 4:39 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 11:45 pm 0.5 ft | 7:12 am 6:29 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▲ 5:09 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:23 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 5:22 pm 2.1 ft | 7:13 am 6:28 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit | |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▼ 12:29 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 5:54 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 12:08 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:08 pm 2.0 ft | 7:14 am 6:26 pm | First quarter 32% lit |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▼ 1:17 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 6:43 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 12:59 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 7:01 pm 1.9 ft | 7:15 am 6:25 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▼ 2:07 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 7:39 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 1:55 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 8:00 pm 1.9 ft | 7:16 am 6:24 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▼ 2:58 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 8:39 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 2:54 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 9:02 pm 1.9 ft | 7:17 am 6:22 pm | First quarter 60% lit |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▼ 3:47 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 9:38 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 3:52 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 9:59 pm 1.9 ft | 7:18 am 6:21 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▼ 4:33 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 10:29 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 4:49 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 10:48 pm 2.0 ft | 7:19 am 6:20 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▼ 5:17 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:14 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 5:43 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:33 pm 2.0 ft | 7:20 am 6:18 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▼ 5:59 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:55 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 6:35 pm 0.3 ft | 7:21 am 6:17 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit | |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▲ 12:15 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 6:40 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 12:34 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 7:25 pm 0.3 ft | 7:22 am 6:16 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▲ 12:57 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 7:21 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 1:14 pm 2.3 ft | ▼ 8:14 pm 0.2 ft | 7:23 am 6:14 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▲ 1:40 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 8:04 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 1:57 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 9:03 pm 0.2 ft | 7:24 am 6:13 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▲ 2:25 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 8:49 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:42 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 9:53 pm 0.2 ft | 7:26 am 6:12 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▲ 3:12 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 9:37 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 3:30 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 10:45 pm 0.2 ft | 7:27 am 6:11 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▲ 4:02 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 10:28 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 4:22 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 11:41 pm 0.3 ft | 7:28 am 6:10 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▲ 4:56 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 11:26 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:18 pm 2.3 ft | 7:29 am 6:08 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit | |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▼ 12:41 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:54 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 12:30 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:20 pm 2.2 ft | 7:30 am 6:07 pm | Last quarter 65% lit |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▼ 1:42 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:59 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 12:40 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 6:29 pm 2.1 ft | 6:31 am 5:06 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▼ 1:44 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:10 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 1:51 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:44 pm 2.1 ft | 6:32 am 5:05 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▼ 2:43 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:22 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 3:00 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:54 pm 2.0 ft | 6:33 am 5:04 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▼ 3:39 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 9:26 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 4:06 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:54 pm 2.0 ft | 6:34 am 5:03 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▼ 4:31 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:21 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 5:06 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:45 pm 2.0 ft | 6:35 am 5:02 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▼ 5:19 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:10 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 6:01 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:32 pm 2.0 ft | 6:36 am 5:01 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 6:03 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:54 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 6:51 pm 0.2 ft | 6:37 am 5:00 pm | New moon 2% lit | |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▲ 12:16 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 6:44 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 12:35 pm 2.3 ft | ▼ 7:37 pm 0.1 ft | 6:38 am 4:59 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▲ 12:58 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:23 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 1:14 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 8:20 pm 0.1 ft | 6:40 am 4:58 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▲ 1:39 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 8:00 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 1:53 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 9:00 pm 0.2 ft | 6:41 am 4:57 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▲ 2:20 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 8:37 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 2:32 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 9:39 pm 0.2 ft | 6:42 am 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▲ 3:01 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 9:14 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 3:11 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:17 pm 0.3 ft | 6:43 am 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▲ 3:42 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 9:54 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 3:51 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:55 pm 0.3 ft | 6:44 am 4:55 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▲ 4:24 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 10:37 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 4:33 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:36 pm 0.4 ft | 6:45 am 4:54 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▲ 5:08 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 11:25 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 5:18 pm 1.7 ft | 6:46 am 4:53 pm | First quarter 34% lit | |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▼ 12:19 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:55 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 12:18 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:07 pm 1.7 ft | 6:47 am 4:52 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▼ 1:03 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:48 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 1:14 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:01 pm 1.7 ft | 6:48 am 4:52 pm | First quarter 53% lit |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▼ 1:49 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:43 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 2:13 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:58 pm 1.6 ft | 6:49 am 4:51 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▼ 2:35 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:36 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 3:12 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:54 pm 1.6 ft | 6:50 am 4:51 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▼ 3:20 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:26 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 4:10 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:47 pm 1.6 ft | 6:52 am 4:50 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▼ 4:07 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 10:13 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 5:07 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:38 pm 1.7 ft | 6:53 am 4:49 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 4:55 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 10:59 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 6:02 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 11:26 pm 1.7 ft | 6:54 am 4:49 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▼ 5:44 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:46 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 6:56 pm -0.1 ft | 6:55 am 4:48 pm | Full moon 99% lit | |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▲ 12:15 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 6:35 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 12:33 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 7:48 pm -0.1 ft | 6:56 am 4:48 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▲ 1:04 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 7:27 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 1:23 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 8:40 pm -0.1 ft | 6:57 am 4:47 pm | Full moon 98% lit |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▲ 1:55 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 8:22 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 2:16 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 9:33 pm -0.1 ft | 6:58 am 4:47 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▲ 2:48 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 9:18 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 3:10 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 10:28 pm -0.0 ft | 6:59 am 4:47 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▲ 3:44 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 10:18 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 4:07 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 11:23 pm 0.0 ft | 7:00 am 4:46 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▲ 4:43 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:22 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 5:08 pm 2.0 ft | 7:01 am 4:46 pm | Last quarter 69% lit | |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▼ 12:20 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:46 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 12:29 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:11 pm 1.8 ft | 7:02 am 4:46 pm | Last quarter 57% lit |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▼ 1:16 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:53 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 1:37 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:19 pm 1.7 ft | 7:03 am 4:46 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▼ 2:11 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:01 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 2:45 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:26 pm 1.6 ft | 7:04 am 4:45 pm | Last quarter 35% lit |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▼ 3:05 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 9:04 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 3:50 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:27 pm 1.6 ft | 7:05 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▼ 3:56 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 10:00 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 4:50 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 10:21 pm 1.5 ft | 7:06 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▼ 4:46 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:49 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 5:45 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:10 pm 1.5 ft | 7:07 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 5:32 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:34 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 6:35 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:55 pm 1.4 ft | 7:07 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 6:16 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:15 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:19 pm -0.1 ft | 7:08 am 4:45 pm | New moon 2% lit | |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▲ 12:38 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 6:57 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:55 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 8:01 pm -0.1 ft | 7:09 am 4:45 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▲ 1:20 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 7:37 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 1:34 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 8:39 pm -0.1 ft | 7:10 am 4:45 pm | New moon 1% lit |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▲ 2:00 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 8:15 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 2:11 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 9:15 pm -0.1 ft | 7:11 am 4:45 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▲ 2:39 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 8:52 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 2:49 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 9:49 pm -0.1 ft | 7:12 am 4:45 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▲ 3:17 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 9:31 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 3:25 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 10:23 pm -0.1 ft | 7:12 am 4:45 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8571421, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 38.220, -76.038. Table generated 2026-10-14; predictions are deterministic, so they do not go stale — but wind can move the Bay a foot or more from the predicted level.
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