Poplar Island Tides Today
Near Tilghman Island · Maryland · NOAA 8572271
- High1:23AM1.4 ft
- Low7:50AM0.3 ft
- High2:09PM1.6 ft
- Low8:35PM0.5 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 7:50 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:50 to 8:50 AMaround low tide
- 1:09 to 3:09 PMaround high tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:33 to 9:33 AMaround low tide
- 1:57 to 3:57 PMaround high tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:32 to 5:32 AMmoonrise
- Major9:29 to 11:29 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:17 to 4:17 PMmoonset
- Major9:52 to 11:52 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 65°Rain showers 96% rainNE 5 mph
- TonightLow 53°Scattered rain showers then partly cloudy 30% rainW 5 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°SunnyNW 15 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD · issued Fri 12:30 PM
- This Afternoon
- NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
- 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 | 2:09 AM 1.3 ft2:57 PM 1.6 ft | 8:33 AM 0.2 ft9:27 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 2:53 AM 1.3 ft3:40 PM 1.6 ft | 9:12 AM 0.1 ft10:14 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 3:34 AM 1.2 ft4:21 PM 1.6 ft | 9:50 AM 0.1 ft10:58 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 4:14 AM 1.1 ft5:00 PM 1.5 ft | 10:27 AM 0.1 ft11:39 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 4:52 AM 1.1 ft5:40 PM 1.5 ft | 11:03 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 5:31 AM 1.0 ft6:21 PM 1.4 ft | 12:19 AM 0.4 ft11:40 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 6:10 AM 1.0 ft7:03 PM 1.4 ft | 1:00 AM 0.4 ft12:20 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Poplar Island
Poplar Island 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 1.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 1.5 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:03 AM, and the highest is 1.6 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 2:57 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8572271.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8572271, Poplar Island. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.