TidePlanet

Today in Abingdon there are high tides at 10:21 am (1.0 ft) and 10:59 pm (2.1 ft) and low tides at 5:12 am and 4:11 pm. Tide coefficient 81. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:59 pm. The sun rises at 7:29 am and sets at 6:08 pm: 10 h 39 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:44 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:40 am to 3:40 am and from 2:12 pm to 4:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph). Overcast, 57 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Abingdon today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:10–4:10 pm Also 10:30–11:10 am
  • Low tide at 4:11 pm
  • Major period 2:12–4:12 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.36 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 81 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines the 4:11 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 10:30 am to 11:10 am, with the 10:21 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: striped bass, spot, Atlantic croaker and weakfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: spot and weakfish. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Abingdon

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 4:11 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 63 °F: chilly for the beach

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft

    0.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 62 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:12 am

    Low tide at 5:12 am and 4:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:21 am and 10:59 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Abingdon

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Maryland (Maryland Healthy Beaches).

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Tides

Tides in Abingdon

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 5:12 am 0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:21 am 1.0 ft · coef. 81
  • ▼ Low tide 4:11 pm 0.1 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 4 min to high tide at 10:59 pm.

Tide coefficient 81 for the 10:21 am high tide and 81 for the 10:59 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (2.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 29 (-0.2 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 29 (coefficient 81, 2.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 51, 1.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:29 am · 6:08 pm Low tide 5:12 am · 0.2 ft High tide 10:21 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 4:11 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 10:59 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 81 91% Major periods 1:40 am · 2:12 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:30 am · 6:07 pm Low tide 6:00 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:21 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 5:05 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 11:48 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 80 84% Major periods 2:44 am · 3:16 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:31 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 6:49 am · 0.1 ft High tide 12:22 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 6:03 pm · 0.2 ft — Coef. 78 74% Major periods 3:49 am · 4:20 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:32 am · 6:05 pm High tide 12:38 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 7:40 am · 0.1 ft High tide 1:27 pm · 1.1 ft Low tide 7:07 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 76 63% Major periods 4:51 am · 5:20 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:33 am · 5:04 pm High tide 1:31 am · 1.8 ft Low tide 7:34 am · 0.1 ft High tide 1:40 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 7:21 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 73 Last quarter Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:34 am · 5:02 pm High tide 1:30 am · 1.7 ft Low tide 8:27 am · 0.0 ft High tide 2:51 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 8:36 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 71 41% Major periods 5:42 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:36 am · 5:01 pm High tide 2:31 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 9:15 am · 0.0 ft High tide 3:55 pm · 1.5 ft Low tide 9:45 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 71 30% Major periods 6:30 am · 6:54 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Abingdon has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Pond Point (NOAA), 5.3 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Abingdon

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.1 ft · 1.9 s from the east-southeast (114°)
Swell 0.1 ft · 1.4 s from the east
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.0 ft
  • Significant0.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph ESE · gusts 13
Offshore (15 mi S)Offshore 8 mph ESE · gusts 10

Onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 1.0 ft with a period of 2 s, from the south (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now62.1 °F
Today 61.7–62.2 °F air: 45 / 65 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 61.2 °F measured 0.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.1 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:55 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Baltimore Buoy 44080 · 21 mi SW of here Measured at 6:18 pm, 37 min ago
Waves 0.3 ft —
Wind 0 mph — · gusts 2
Water 63.0 °F air 61 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44080, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Abingdon today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:00 am–12:00 pm Also 2:20–4:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:21 am): little current from 9:30 am to 11:00 am
  • 0.1 ft swell at 1 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.1 ft 1 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 61.7 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:12 am (4:50–5:30 am), high tide 10:21 am (9:30–11:00 am), low tide 4:11 pm (3:30–4:40 pm) and high tide 10:59 pm (10:30–11:20 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 61.7 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:36 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:44 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 2:20 pm to 4:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Abingdon

14-day weather

Now in Abingdon

Now 57 °F Overcast · feels like 55 °F · 45 / 65 °F
Low / high
45 / 65 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
92%
Humidity
74%
Dew pointDew point
49 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 53
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.17 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearMainly clearMainly clearOvercastOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 50°47°46°50°61°65°60°54°
Wind (mph) 3 SW3 ENE4 NNW2 E4 E5 SE3 ENE4 E
Gusts 564987109
Waves 0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 60° 3 ENE 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 54° 4 E 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 4 ENE 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 49° 3 E 0.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 48° 3 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 52° 1 NW 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 60° 6 SW 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 69° 6 S 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 45 / 65 °F 6 mph ENE 0.1 ft 10:21 am · 10:59 pm
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 48 / 69 °F 6 mph S 0.3 ft 11:21 am · 11:48 pm
Fri 30 Mainly clear 52 / 73 °F 9 mph NW 0.7 ft 12:22 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 44 / 64 °F 4 mph N 0.6 ft 12:38 am · 1:27 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 46 / 66 °F 4 mph SSE 0.9 ft 1:31 am · 1:40 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 48 / 67 °F 4 mph SSE 0.6 ft 1:30 am · 2:51 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 51 / 69 °F 6 mph E 1.0 ft 2:31 am · 3:55 pm
Wed 4 Mainly clear 52 / 69 °F 8 mph E 1.0 ft 3:31 am · 4:54 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 55 / 68 °F 10 mph ESE 1.8 ft 4:32 am · 5:48 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 53 / 66 °F 8 mph W 2.4 ft 5:34 am · 6:34 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 48 / 63 °F 9 mph NW 2.0 ft 6:31 am · 7:13 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 43 / 61 °F 8 mph NNW 1.8 ft 7:19 am · 7:51 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 38 / 58 °F 7 mph N 1.0 ft 8:05 am · 8:27 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 38 / 59 °F 6 mph NNE 0.6 ft 8:52 am · 9:04 pm
  • Thu 29 Partly cloudy 48° / 69° 0.3 ft
  • Fri 30 Mainly clear 52° / 73° 0.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 44° / 64° 0.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 66° 0.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 67° 0.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 51° / 69° 1.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Mainly clear 52° / 69° 1.0 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:55 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Abingdon

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:29 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:08 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:30 am
  • Full dark 7:07 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:01 am
  • Civil dusk 6:36 pm
  • Solar noon 12:49 pm (37° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 39 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:31 pm
  • Full dark 7:07 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:29–8:07 am
Evening golden hour5:31–6:08 pm
Abingdon

Today the sun is 92,354,686 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Abingdon

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 7:44 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 11:47 am tomorrow · in the NW (307°) · set at 10:36 am
Transit 2:40 am overhead
Visible 16 h 3 min from 7:44 pm to 11:47 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:40–3:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:12–4:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:06–11:06 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:14–8:14 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Abingdon

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 2.5 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (1.4 mi from Abingdon) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 2.5 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 2.5 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 2.5 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 2.5 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 2.5 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.5 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.5 mi out.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Abingdon at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,826 people. Coordinates: 39.462° N, 76.279° W.
  • It is 35 mi north of Annapolis, the main place in Maryland. The sun rises at the same time and sets 2 min earlier than in Annapolis.
  • The nearest tide station, Pond Point, is 5.3 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Otter Creek Marina (1.3 mi), Flying Point Marina (1.9 mi), Willoughby Beach (2.5 mi).

Questions about AbingdonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Abingdon?

Today in Abingdon there are high tides at 10:21 am (1.0 ft) and 10:59 pm (2.1 ft) and low tides at 5:12 am and 4:11 pm. Tide coefficient 81.

What time is sunset today in Abingdon?

At 6:08 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:36 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Abingdon?

At 7:30 am. First light comes at 6:31 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:40–3:40 am, Minor 10:06–11:06 am, Major 2:12–4:12 pm, Minor 7:14–8:14 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Abingdon?

Overcast, from 45 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Abingdon?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 1.9 s from the east-southeast. The water is 62.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Abingdon?

The best time to visit Abingdon is from May to September: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Pond Point (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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