Point Lookout Tides Today
Near St. George Island · St. Mary's County, MD · NOAA 8578002
- Low4:48AM0.1 ft
- High11:06AM1.7 ft
- Low5:46PM0.3 ft
- High11:07PM1.2 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 5:46 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 10:06 AM to 12:06 PMaround high tide
- 4:46 to 6:46 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 AMmoonrise
- Major8:44 to 10:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major9:06 to 11:06 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 5:23 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:23 to 6:23 AMaround low tide
- 10:52 AM to 12:52 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:31 to 5:31 AMmoonrise
- Major9:29 to 11:29 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 PMmoonset
- Major9:51 to 11:51 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 67°Showers and thunderstorms 96% rainN 7 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 53°Chance rain showers then partly cloudy 72% rainN 6 to 21 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°Mostly sunnyNW 15 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA · issued Fri 12:30 PM
- This Afternoon
- N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with isolated tstms.
- 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.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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 | 11:52 AM 1.7 ft11:48 PM 1.2 ft | 5:23 AM 0.1 ft6:40 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:37 PM 1.8 ft | 5:57 AM 0.1 ft7:31 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:31 AM 1.1 ft1:19 PM 1.8 ft | 6:32 AM 0.1 ft8:17 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:15 AM 1.1 ft1:59 PM 1.7 ft | 7:07 AM 0.1 ft9:00 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:58 AM 1.0 ft2:38 PM 1.7 ft | 7:42 AM 0.1 ft9:43 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:38 AM 1.0 ft3:16 PM 1.6 ft | 8:16 AM 0.1 ft10:29 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:18 AM 0.9 ft3:56 PM 1.6 ft | 8:50 AM 0.2 ft11:17 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Point Lookout
Point Lookout 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 1.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 1.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 3:45 AM, and the highest is 1.8 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:37 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Baltimore, Fort McHenry, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8578002, Point Lookout, timed from its reference station Baltimore, Fort McHenry (8574680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.