Barren Island tides
Maryland · NOAA 8571579Now
High tide
7:45 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Barren Island, high tide is at 7:45 am and 8:52 pm and low tide at 1:57 am and 2:11 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:32 am 5:04 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:57 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:45 am | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 2:11 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:52 pm | 1.4 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:34 am 5:03 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:04 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 9:07 am | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 3:22 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 9:53 pm | 1.4 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:35 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:00 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 10:11 am | 1.4 ft |
| Low | 4:24 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 10:43 pm | 1.4 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:36 am 5:01 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:51 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 11:05 am | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 5:22 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 11:29 pm | 1.4 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:37 am 5:00 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:38 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 11:54 am | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 6:16 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:38 am 4:59 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:11 am | 1.4 ft |
| Low | 6:22 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 12:38 pm | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 7:02 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:39 am 4:58 pm · New moon | ||
| High | 12:51 am | 1.4 ft |
| Low | 7:02 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 1:18 pm | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 7:43 pm | 0.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Middle Hooper Island, MD4 mi
- Smithville Road Bridge, MD6 mi
- Cove Point, MD8 mi
- Taylors Island, MD9 mi
- Solomons Island, MD10 mi
- Woolford, MD12 mi
- Hooper Strait Light, MD13 mi
- Long Beach, MD14 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Barren Island is a NOAA reference station in Maryland, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range1.2 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo1.9 ft30 Sep 2027, 2:49 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.5 ft22 Jan 2027, 7:20 am
- Minus tides192lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
38.3417° N, 76.2650° W · NOAA 8571579 · Eastern time
Barren Island tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Barren Island?
The next high tide is at 7:45 am today (Monday 2 November), reaching 1.3 ft. After that, the next high is at 8:52 pm today (Monday 2 November) (1.4 ft).
When is low tide today in Barren Island?
There are two low tides today: 1:57 am (0.5 ft) and 2:11 pm (0.3 ft).
How many tides a day does Barren Island get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Barren Island?
The average change from one high to the next low is 1.2 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 1.4 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 1.8 ft.
When are the king tides in Barren Island this year?
The highest predicted tide is 1.9 ft on Thursday 30 September 2027 at 2:49 pm (new moon). Other king tides: 1.9 ft on 1 September 2027, 1.9 ft on 3 August 2027 and 1.8 ft on 5 July 2027. The lowest is −0.5 ft on 22 January 2027 at 7:20 am.
What is the best time to fish in Barren Island today?
The best bets today are 5:42–7:42 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 1:12–2:12 pm (moonset, with the 2:11 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8571579, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.