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Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. tide times

Maryland · NOAA station 8578931 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 7:35 AM (1.3 ft) and 7:45 PM (1.5 ft); low tide 1:25 AM (0.2 ft) and 1:13 PM (0.1 ft).
next high tide
7:35 AM
1.3 ft
next low tide
1:25 AM
0.2 ft
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
Low tide1:25 AM0.18 ft
High tide7:35 AM1.25 ft
Low tide1:13 PM0.13 ft
High tide7:45 PM1.46 ft

Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		7:35 AM 1.3 ft7:45 PM 1.5 ft1:25 AM 0.2 ft1:13 PM 0.1 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		8:20 AM 1.2 ft8:31 PM 1.4 ft2:15 AM 0.2 ft2:00 PM 0.2 ft
Thu, Oct 299:10 AM 1.2 ft9:22 PM 1.4 ft3:08 AM 0.2 ft2:54 PM 0.2 ft
Fri, Oct 3010:06 AM 1.1 ft10:18 PM 1.3 ft4:04 AM 0.3 ft3:53 PM 0.3 ft
Sat, Oct 3111:07 AM 1.1 ft11:19 PM 1.3 ft5:00 AM 0.3 ft4:55 PM 0.3 ft
Sun, Nov 111:11 AM 1.1 ft11:26 PM 1.2 ft4:57 AM 0.3 ft5:01 PM 0.3 ft
Mon, Nov 212:18 PM 1.1 ft5:57 AM 0.3 ft6:11 PM 0.3 ft

The year at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md.

Highest tide, next 12 months1.5 ft on September 30, 2027 at 7:17 PM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.5 ft on January 24, 2027 at 1:30 PM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)104 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range1.1 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8578931 · subordinate station · 38.4133, -77.2667

Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its tides from Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. with fixed time and height corrections.

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Questions about Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. tides

What time is high tide at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. is at 7:35 AM (1.3 ft) and 7:45 PM (1.5 ft); low tide is at 1:25 AM (0.2 ft) and 1:13 PM (0.1 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md.?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 1.5 ft on September 30, 2027 at 7:17 PM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md.?

Yes — on 104 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.5 ft on January 24, 2027 at 1:30 PM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Md. is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its times and heights from the reference station Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. with fixed corrections. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.