Point Lookout Tide Chart
Where the Potomac meets the Bay — reference for Smith Creek and the point's long shoal.
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Point Lookout tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▲ 4:02 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 9:50 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 4:44 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 11:54 pm 0.6 ft | 7:13 am 6:30 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▲ 4:43 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 10:21 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:29 pm 1.8 ft | 7:14 am 6:29 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit | |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▼ 12:47 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 5:31 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 10:57 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 6:23 pm 1.7 ft | 7:15 am 6:28 pm | First quarter 32% lit |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▼ 1:39 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 6:29 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 11:45 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:18 pm 1.7 ft | 7:16 am 6:26 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▼ 2:30 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 7:29 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 12:44 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 8:10 pm 1.7 ft | 7:17 am 6:25 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▼ 3:21 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 8:26 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 1:47 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 8:59 pm 1.6 ft | 7:18 am 6:24 pm | First quarter 60% lit |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▼ 4:08 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 9:23 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 3:01 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 9:47 pm 1.6 ft | 7:19 am 6:22 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▼ 4:45 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 10:21 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 4:21 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 10:33 pm 1.6 ft | 7:20 am 6:21 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▼ 5:17 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:11 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 5:24 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:15 pm 1.5 ft | 7:21 am 6:20 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▼ 5:46 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:55 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 6:20 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 11:55 pm 1.5 ft | 7:22 am 6:18 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 6:14 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 12:38 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:16 pm 0.4 ft | 7:23 am 6:17 pm | Full moon 97% lit | |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▲ 12:36 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 6:43 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 1:22 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 8:15 pm 0.4 ft | 7:24 am 6:16 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▲ 1:20 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 7:16 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:08 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 9:11 pm 0.4 ft | 7:25 am 6:15 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▲ 2:07 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 7:56 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:55 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 10:05 pm 0.4 ft | 7:26 am 6:13 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▲ 2:54 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 8:42 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 3:43 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 11:01 pm 0.4 ft | 7:27 am 6:12 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▲ 3:42 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 9:31 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 4:35 pm 2.0 ft | 7:28 am 6:11 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit | |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▼ 12:01 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 4:33 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 10:25 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:35 pm 1.9 ft | 7:30 am 6:10 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▼ 1:00 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:35 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 11:35 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:44 pm 1.8 ft | 7:31 am 6:09 pm | Last quarter 65% lit |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▼ 1:56 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:49 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 11:56 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:50 pm 1.7 ft | 6:32 am 5:08 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▼ 1:51 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:00 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 1:14 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:49 pm 1.6 ft | 6:33 am 5:06 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▼ 2:43 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:08 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 2:34 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:46 pm 1.5 ft | 6:34 am 5:05 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▼ 3:30 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:16 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 3:48 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:39 pm 1.4 ft | 6:35 am 5:04 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▼ 4:11 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:15 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 4:51 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:25 pm 1.3 ft | 6:36 am 5:03 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▼ 4:48 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:06 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 5:46 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:07 pm 1.2 ft | 6:37 am 5:02 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 5:23 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:52 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 6:40 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:48 pm 1.2 ft | 6:38 am 5:01 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▼ 5:57 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 12:37 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:31 pm 0.3 ft | 6:39 am 5:01 pm | New moon 0% lit | |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▲ 12:31 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 6:32 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 1:19 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 8:17 pm 0.3 ft | 6:40 am 5:00 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▲ 1:15 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 7:07 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 1:59 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 9:00 pm 0.3 ft | 6:41 am 4:59 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▲ 1:58 am 1.0 ft | ▼ 7:42 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:38 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 9:43 pm 0.3 ft | 6:43 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▲ 2:38 am 1.0 ft | ▼ 8:16 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 3:16 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 10:29 pm 0.3 ft | 6:44 am 4:57 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▲ 3:18 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 8:50 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 3:56 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 11:17 pm 0.3 ft | 6:45 am 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▲ 4:01 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 9:27 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 4:43 pm 1.5 ft | 6:46 am 4:55 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit | |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▼ 12:03 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 4:55 am 0.8 ft | ▼ 10:13 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:33 pm 1.4 ft | 6:47 am 4:55 pm | First quarter 34% lit |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▼ 12:45 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 5:57 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 11:14 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:21 pm 1.4 ft | 6:48 am 4:54 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▼ 1:23 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:53 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 12:21 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:04 pm 1.3 ft | 6:49 am 4:53 pm | First quarter 53% lit |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▼ 2:00 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:47 am 1.0 ft | ▼ 1:35 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:47 pm 1.2 ft | 6:50 am 4:53 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▼ 2:36 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:41 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 2:58 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:34 pm 1.2 ft | 6:51 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▼ 3:11 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:34 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 4:08 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:24 pm 1.1 ft | 6:52 am 4:51 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▼ 3:45 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 10:22 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 5:07 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:13 pm 1.0 ft | 6:53 am 4:51 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 4:20 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 11:08 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 6:04 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:01 pm 1.0 ft | 6:54 am 4:50 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▼ 4:56 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:55 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 7:02 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:50 pm 0.9 ft | 6:55 am 4:50 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 5:37 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:46 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:59 pm 0.1 ft | 6:57 am 4:49 pm | Full moon 100% lit | |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▲ 12:42 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 6:26 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 1:38 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 8:53 pm 0.1 ft | 6:58 am 4:49 pm | Full moon 98% lit |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▲ 1:35 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 7:24 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 2:31 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 9:47 pm 0.1 ft | 6:59 am 4:49 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▲ 2:28 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 8:25 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 3:25 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 10:41 pm 0.1 ft | 7:00 am 4:48 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▲ 3:23 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 9:28 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 4:23 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 11:35 pm 0.1 ft | 7:01 am 4:48 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▲ 4:27 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 10:42 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 5:26 pm 1.4 ft | 7:02 am 4:48 pm | Last quarter 69% lit | |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▼ 12:26 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:40 am 0.9 ft | ▼ 11:58 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 6:25 pm 1.3 ft | 7:03 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 57% lit |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▼ 1:12 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:51 am 1.0 ft | ▼ 1:12 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:18 pm 1.1 ft | 7:04 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▼ 1:58 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 7:56 am 1.1 ft | ▼ 2:28 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:09 pm 1.0 ft | 7:04 am 4:47 pm | Last quarter 35% lit |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▼ 2:44 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 9:01 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 3:42 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:00 pm 0.9 ft | 7:05 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▼ 3:29 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:00 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 4:44 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:50 pm 0.8 ft | 7:06 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▼ 4:09 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:50 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 5:37 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:36 pm 0.8 ft | 7:07 am 4:47 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 4:47 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:34 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 6:27 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:21 pm 0.7 ft | 7:08 am 4:46 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 5:23 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:17 pm 1.4 ft | ▼ 7:15 pm 0.1 ft | 7:09 am 4:46 pm | New moon 2% lit | |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▲ 12:05 am 0.7 ft | ▼ 6:00 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:59 pm 1.4 ft | ▼ 8:00 pm 0.1 ft | 7:10 am 4:46 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▲ 12:51 am 0.7 ft | ▼ 6:37 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 1:40 pm 1.4 ft | ▼ 8:41 pm 0.1 ft | 7:11 am 4:47 pm | New moon 1% lit |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▲ 1:35 am 0.7 ft | ▼ 7:16 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 2:18 pm 1.3 ft | ▼ 9:21 pm 0.1 ft | 7:11 am 4:47 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▲ 2:16 am 0.7 ft | ▼ 7:55 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 2:54 pm 1.3 ft | ▼ 10:01 pm 0.1 ft | 7:12 am 4:47 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▲ 2:55 am 0.6 ft | ▼ 8:32 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 3:30 pm 1.3 ft | ▼ 10:41 pm 0.1 ft | 7:13 am 4:47 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8578002, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 38.040, -76.323. 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 8578002 is a NOAA subordinate station: predictions are derived from Baltimore (Fort McHenry) with published time and height offsets
- Nearest live sensors: Lewisetta, 7.2 NM away
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Currents here: Potomac Mouth (Point Lookout) current predictions.
Nearby tide stations
- Cornfield Harbor, Md. — about 2 NM
- Lewisetta — about 7 NM
- Travis Point, Coan River, Va. — about 7 NM
- Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River — about 10 NM
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