Old Frenchtown Wharf Tides Today
Near Elkton · Cecil County, MD · NOAA 8573969
- Low1:28AM0.9 ft
- High7:06AM2.6 ft
- Low1:25PM0.4 ft
- High7:47PM3.4 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:06 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:06 to 8:06 AMaround high tide
- 12:25 to 2:25 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 AMmoonrise
- Major8:42 to 10:42 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:49 to 3:49 PMmoonset
- Major9:04 to 11:04 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 high tide at 7:48 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:48 to 8:48 AMaround high tide
- 1:00 to 3:00 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:31 to 5:31 AMmoonrise
- Major9:27 to 11:27 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:14 to 4:14 PMmoonset
- Major9:49 to 11:49 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
- This AfternoonHigh 68°Rain showers 93% rainW 3 mph
- TonightLow 45°Isolated rain showers then mostly cloudy 24% rainW 3 to 9 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°SunnyNW 9 to 13 mph
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 | 7:48 AM 2.5 ft8:33 PM 3.5 ft | 2:23 AM 0.9 ft2:00 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:29 AM 2.4 ft9:18 PM 3.6 ft | 3:17 AM 0.9 ft2:34 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:12 AM 2.3 ft10:00 PM 3.6 ft | 4:08 AM 0.9 ft3:09 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:56 AM 2.2 ft10:40 PM 3.5 ft | 4:54 AM 0.9 ft3:44 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:39 AM 2.1 ft11:19 PM 3.4 ft | 5:37 AM 0.9 ft4:19 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:19 AM 2.0 ft11:57 PM 3.3 ft | 6:20 AM 1.0 ft4:53 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:59 AM 1.9 ft | 7:06 AM 1.0 ft5:27 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Old Frenchtown Wharf
Old Frenchtown Wharf gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 2.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 12:22 PM, and the highest is 3.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 9:18 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Baltimore, Fort McHenry, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8573969, Old Frenchtown Wharf, timed from its reference station Baltimore, Fort McHenry (8574680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.