Sassafras River Tides Today
Betterton · Kent County, MD · NOAA 8573704
- Low12:44AM0.4 ft
- High6:37AM1.6 ft
- Low12:42PM0.2 ft
- High7:18PM2.1 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 6:37 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:37 to 7:37 AMaround high tide
- 11:42 AM to 1:42 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 AMmoonrise
- Major8:43 to 10:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:50 to 3:50 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 high tide at 7:32 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:32 to 8:32 AMaround high tide
- 12:23 to 2:23 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:32 to 5:32 AMmoonrise
- Major9:28 to 11:28 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:15 to 4:15 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
- This AfternoonHigh 68°Slight chance light rain 24% rainW 5 mph
- TonightLow 49°Mostly cloudy 3% rainW 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°Mostly sunny 1% rainNW 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD · issued Fri 12:30 PM
- This Afternoon
- SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers.
- Tonight
- W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
- Sat
- NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 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 | 7:32 AM 1.6 ft8:00 PM 2.2 ft | 1:42 AM 0.3 ft1:23 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:20 AM 1.5 ft8:39 PM 2.2 ft | 2:34 AM 0.2 ft2:01 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:04 AM 1.5 ft9:16 PM 2.3 ft | 3:22 AM 0.2 ft2:37 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:44 AM 1.4 ft9:51 PM 2.3 ft | 4:07 AM 0.2 ft3:12 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:22 AM 1.3 ft10:25 PM 2.3 ft | 4:49 AM 0.2 ft3:47 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:01 AM 1.3 ft11:00 PM 2.2 ft | 5:29 AM 0.2 ft4:23 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:44 AM 1.2 ft11:37 PM 2.2 ft | 6:07 AM 0.3 ft5:02 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Sassafras River
Sassafras River 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 1.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 1:23 PM, and the highest is 2.3 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:51 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8573704.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8573704, Sassafras River, Betterton. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.