Bladensburg, Md. Tide Chart
NOAA reference tide station on Key Bridge to Indian Head (Tidal Potomac), about 5 NM from Washington, DC. Predictions come from the station's own harmonic constituents.
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Bladensburg, Md. tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▼ 6:19 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:16 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 6:19 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:37 pm 3.3 ft | 7:17 am 6:32 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▼ 7:03 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:58 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 7:00 pm 0.6 ft | 7:18 am 6:31 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit | |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▲ 12:21 am 3.2 ft | ▼ 7:49 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 12:42 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 7:45 pm 0.7 ft | 7:19 am 6:29 pm | First quarter 32% lit |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▲ 1:07 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 8:41 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 1:30 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 8:41 pm 0.8 ft | 7:20 am 6:28 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▲ 1:56 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 9:36 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 2:20 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 9:44 pm 0.8 ft | 7:21 am 6:26 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▲ 2:48 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 10:31 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 3:14 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 10:46 pm 0.7 ft | 7:22 am 6:25 pm | First quarter 60% lit |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▲ 3:43 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 11:24 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 4:10 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 11:43 pm 0.7 ft | 7:23 am 6:24 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▲ 4:39 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 12:13 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 5:07 pm 2.8 ft | 7:24 am 6:22 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit | |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▼ 12:37 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 5:35 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 1:00 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 6:03 pm 2.9 ft | 7:25 am 6:21 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▼ 1:27 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:29 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 1:43 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:54 pm 3.1 ft | 7:26 am 6:20 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 2:16 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:20 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 2:25 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:42 pm 3.3 ft | 7:27 am 6:18 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▼ 3:02 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:07 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 3:04 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:29 pm 3.4 ft | 7:28 am 6:17 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▼ 3:47 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:53 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 3:43 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:15 pm 3.6 ft | 7:29 am 6:16 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▼ 4:31 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:38 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 4:24 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:02 pm 3.6 ft | 7:30 am 6:14 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▼ 5:17 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:25 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 5:08 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:51 pm 3.7 ft | 7:31 am 6:13 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▼ 6:05 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:15 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 5:57 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:42 pm 3.6 ft | 7:32 am 6:12 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▼ 6:56 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 12:07 pm 3.0 ft | ▼ 6:54 pm 0.2 ft | 7:33 am 6:11 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit | |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▲ 12:36 am 3.5 ft | ▼ 7:54 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 1:02 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 8:00 pm 0.3 ft | 7:35 am 6:10 pm | Last quarter 65% lit |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▲ 1:32 am 3.3 ft | ▼ 7:55 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 1:01 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 8:11 pm 0.3 ft | 6:36 am 5:09 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▲ 1:31 am 3.2 ft | ▼ 8:56 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 2:02 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 9:20 pm 0.3 ft | 6:37 am 5:07 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▲ 2:32 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 9:56 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 3:06 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 10:23 pm 0.2 ft | 6:38 am 5:06 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▲ 3:35 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 10:52 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 4:10 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 11:23 pm 0.2 ft | 6:39 am 5:05 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▲ 4:38 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:45 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:11 pm 3.0 ft | 6:40 am 5:04 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit | |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▼ 12:18 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:37 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 12:36 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:05 pm 3.0 ft | 6:41 am 5:03 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 1:11 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:29 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 1:24 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:52 pm 3.1 ft | 6:42 am 5:02 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▼ 2:00 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:14 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 2:11 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:33 pm 3.1 ft | 6:43 am 5:01 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▼ 2:47 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:54 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 2:54 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:11 pm 3.1 ft | 6:45 am 5:00 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▼ 3:32 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:31 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 3:35 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:48 pm 3.1 ft | 6:46 am 4:59 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▼ 4:14 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:08 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 4:14 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 9:27 pm 3.1 ft | 6:47 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▼ 4:55 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:47 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 4:52 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 10:07 pm 3.1 ft | 6:48 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▼ 5:37 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:28 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 5:29 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 10:50 pm 3.0 ft | 6:49 am 4:57 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▼ 6:19 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:13 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 6:11 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:36 pm 3.0 ft | 6:50 am 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▼ 7:05 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 12:00 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 7:02 pm 0.6 ft | 6:51 am 4:55 pm | First quarter 34% lit | |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▲ 12:24 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 7:54 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 12:50 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 8:03 pm 0.6 ft | 6:52 am 4:54 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▲ 1:14 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 8:45 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 1:42 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 9:06 pm 0.5 ft | 6:54 am 4:54 pm | First quarter 53% lit |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▲ 2:06 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 9:36 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 2:36 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 10:05 pm 0.5 ft | 6:55 am 4:53 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▲ 3:00 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 10:25 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 3:31 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:01 pm 0.4 ft | 6:56 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▲ 3:55 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 11:12 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 4:26 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 11:54 pm 0.3 ft | 6:57 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▲ 4:51 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 11:57 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 5:20 pm 3.1 ft | 6:58 am 4:51 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit | |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 12:45 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:45 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 12:42 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:12 pm 3.2 ft | 6:59 am 4:51 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▼ 1:35 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 6:37 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 1:28 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:03 pm 3.4 ft | 7:00 am 4:50 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 2:24 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 7:27 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 2:15 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 7:53 pm 3.4 ft | 7:01 am 4:50 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▼ 3:12 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:16 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 3:04 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 8:42 pm 3.5 ft | 7:02 am 4:49 pm | Full moon 98% lit |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▼ 4:01 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 9:06 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 3:55 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:33 pm 3.5 ft | 7:03 am 4:49 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▼ 4:50 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 9:58 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 4:49 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:26 pm 3.4 ft | 7:04 am 4:48 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▼ 5:41 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:52 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 5:47 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:20 pm 3.2 ft | 7:05 am 4:48 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▼ 6:36 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:48 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 6:50 pm -0.0 ft | 7:06 am 4:48 pm | Last quarter 69% lit | |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▲ 12:15 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 7:32 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:46 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 7:56 pm 0.0 ft | 7:07 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 57% lit |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▲ 1:11 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 8:30 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 1:44 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 9:00 pm 0.0 ft | 7:08 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▲ 2:09 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 9:27 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 2:44 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 10:01 pm 0.0 ft | 7:09 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 35% lit |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▲ 3:07 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 10:22 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 3:44 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 10:59 pm 0.0 ft | 7:10 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▲ 4:07 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 11:16 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 4:42 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:54 pm -0.0 ft | 7:11 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▲ 5:05 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 12:07 pm 0.0 ft | ▲ 5:36 pm 2.8 ft | 7:12 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit | |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 12:47 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 5:58 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 12:56 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:24 pm 2.8 ft | 7:13 am 4:46 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 1:37 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 6:45 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 1:44 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:06 pm 2.8 ft | 7:14 am 4:46 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▼ 2:25 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 7:26 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 2:29 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:46 pm 2.8 ft | 7:15 am 4:46 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▼ 3:10 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 8:04 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:12 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:24 pm 2.8 ft | 7:16 am 4:46 pm | New moon 1% lit |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▼ 3:53 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 8:42 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:52 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:02 pm 2.8 ft | 7:16 am 4:47 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▼ 4:33 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:21 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 4:30 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:42 pm 2.8 ft | 7:17 am 4:47 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▼ 5:12 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:03 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 5:07 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:24 pm 2.8 ft | 7:18 am 4:47 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8579997, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 38.933, -76.938. 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.
- Station 8579997 is a NOAA reference station with its own harmonic constituents
- Nearest live sensors: Washington, 5.3 NM away
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Nearby tide stations
- Kenilworth Aquatic Garden — about 2 NM
- Kingman Lake — about 3 NM
- Washington Naval Yard — about 5 NM
- Washington, DC (Washington Channel) — about 5 NM
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