Bishops Head Tides Today
Near Chance · Hooper Strait · Dorchester County, MD · NOAA 8571421
- Low5:19AM0.2 ft
- High11:10AM2.3 ft
- Low6:01PM0.2 ft
- High11:32PM2.0 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 5:19 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:19 to 6:19 AMaround low tide
- 10:10 AM to 12:10 PMaround high tide
- 5:01 to 7:01 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 AMmoonrise
- Major8:43 to 10:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:51 to 3:51 PMmoonset
- Major9:05 to 11:05 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 6:03 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:03 to 7:03 AMaround low tide
- 10:54 AM to 12:54 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:30 to 5:30 AMmoonrise
- Major9:27 to 11:27 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:17 to 4:17 PMmoonset
- Major9:50 to 11:50 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Maryland fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 67°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainNW 7 to 12 mph
- TonightLow 54°Rain showers then mostly cloudy 88% rainN 5 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°SunnyNW 17 to 21 mph
Boating Forecast
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island · issued Fri 12:30 PM
- This Afternoon
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 11:54 AM 2.3 ft | 6:03 AM 0.2 ft6:51 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:16 AM 1.9 ft12:35 PM 2.3 ft | 6:44 AM 0.2 ft7:37 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:58 AM 1.8 ft1:14 PM 2.2 ft | 7:23 AM 0.2 ft8:20 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:39 AM 1.8 ft1:53 PM 2.1 ft | 8:00 AM 0.2 ft9:00 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:20 AM 1.7 ft2:32 PM 2.0 ft | 8:37 AM 0.2 ft9:39 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 3:01 AM 1.6 ft3:11 PM 1.9 ft | 9:14 AM 0.2 ft10:17 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:42 AM 1.6 ft3:51 PM 1.9 ft | 9:54 AM 0.2 ft10:55 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Bishops Head
Bishops Head gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Saturday, November 7, when the water moves about 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 4:07 AM, and the highest is 2.3 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 11:54 AM.
NOAA station 8571421 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 3.2 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8571421, Bishops Head, Hooper Strait. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.