TidePlanet

Today in Calvert Beach there are high tides at 5:14 am (1.2 ft) and 6:23 pm (1.4 ft) and low tide at 11:39 am. Tide coefficient 77. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:14 am. The sun rises at 7:29 am and sets at 6:09 pm: 10 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:45 am to 4:45 am and from 3:17 pm to 5:17 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (5 mph). Clear, 54 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Calvert Beach today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 5:30–6:40 pm Also 11:10 am–12:10 pm
  • High tide at 6:23 pm, coefficient 74
  • Sunset at 6:09 pm, golden hour from 5:32 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.19 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 77 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:23 pm high tide, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 11:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:39 am low tide, moonset and falling pressure.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Calvert Beach

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3 good hours
6
Fair beach day · 6 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Cross-shore breeze (7 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 11:39 am: more sand
  • Feels like 69 °F: a bit cool

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.3 ft

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

  • Water 63 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

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

  • Wind 7 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:39 am

    Low tide at 11:39 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:14 am and 6:23 pm.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and low tide at 11:39 am, though with cool air.

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 Calvert Beach

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

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Calvert Beach

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 11:39 am 0.0 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:23 pm 1.4 ft · coef. 74

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 59 min to high tide at 5:14 am.

Tide coefficient 77 for the 5:14 am high tide and 74 for the 6:23 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.4 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 August 12 (1.6 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-0.4 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 25 to 28 (coefficient 83, 1.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 52, 0.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:29 am · 6:09 pm High tide 5:14 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 11:39 am · 0.0 ft High tide 6:23 pm · 1.4 ft — Coef. 77 84% Major periods 2:45 am · 3:17 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:30 am · 6:08 pm Low tide 12:40 am · 0.5 ft High tide 6:09 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 12:34 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 7:22 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 72 74% Major periods 3:49 am · 4:21 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:31 am · 6:07 pm Low tide 1:41 am · 0.5 ft High tide 7:11 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 1:37 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 8:25 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 66 63% Major periods 4:52 am · 5:21 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:32 am · 5:06 pm Low tide 1:45 am · 0.5 ft High tide 7:22 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 1:45 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 8:31 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 4:49 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:34 am · 5:05 pm Low tide 2:49 am · 0.4 ft High tide 8:37 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 2:57 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 9:35 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 63 41% Major periods 5:42 am · 6:07 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:35 am · 5:04 pm Low tide 3:50 am · 0.4 ft High tide 9:50 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 4:07 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 10:35 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 67 30% Major periods 6:31 am · 6:54 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:36 am · 5:03 pm Low tide 4:46 am · 0.3 ft High tide 10:57 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 5:12 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 11:28 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 72 21% Major periods 7:17 am · 7:39 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Long Beach station (NOAA), 0.2 mi from Calvert Beach. Times and heights are its predictions.

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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Calvert Beach

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.6 ft · 1.7 s from the east-southeast (103°)
Wind waves — —
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph SSE · gusts 9
Offshore (20 mi N)Offshore 11 mph SE · gusts 14

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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 1.8 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now63.1 °F
Today 63.0–63.3 °F air: 51 / 69 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 63.0 °F measured 0.5 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 (+2.3 °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 12:10 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Gooses Reef, MD Buoy 44062 · 7.1 mi NNE of here Measured at 11:30 pm, 45 min ago
Waves 0.7 ft —
Wind 11 mph SSE · gusts 16
Water 62.4 °F air 58 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44062, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Calvert Beach today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 10:30 am–12:30 pm Also 5:30–6:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:39 am): little current from 11:10 am to 12:00 pm
  • 0.2 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light cross-shore wind (5 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.2 ft —
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 63.0 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the S
  • Slack water today: low tide 11:45 pm (11:20 pm–12:10 am), high tide 5:14 am (4:40–5:40 am), low tide 11:39 am (11:10 am–12:00 pm) and high tide 6:23 pm (5:50–6:50 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 63.0 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:37 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:51 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at high tide, small waves, light wind and weak current.

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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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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 Calvert Beach

14-day weather

Now in Calvert Beach

Now 54 °F Clear · feels like 51 °F · 51 / 69 °F
Low / high
51 / 69 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 1%
Clouds
14%
Humidity
84%
Dew pointDew point
49 °F
Visibility
8.4 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 40
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

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

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 Mainly clearClearMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 54°52°52°53°66°69°64°57°
Wind (mph) 5 SSE5 SSE3 SSW1 WSW5 SW6 WSW4 S4 S
Gusts 986410879
Waves 0.6 ft0.6 ft0.3 ft0.3 ft0.2 ft0.3 ft0.5 ft0.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 54° 5 SSE 0.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 52° 5 SSE 0.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 3 SSW 0.3 ft
  • 9:00 am 53° 1 WSW 0.3 ft
  • 12:00 pm 66° 5 SW 0.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 69° 6 WSW 0.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 64° 4 S 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 57° 4 S 0.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 51 / 69 °F 7 mph SSW 0.8 ft 5:14 am · 6:23 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 53 / 73 °F 8 mph WNW 1.1 ft 6:09 am · 7:22 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 50 / 60 °F 8 mph NNE 1.8 ft 7:11 am · 8:25 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 50 / 64 °F 5 mph SE 0.3 ft 7:22 am · 8:31 pm
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 52 / 66 °F 4 mph SSE 0.9 ft 8:37 am · 9:35 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 55 / 69 °F 7 mph E 1.1 ft 9:50 am · 10:35 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 57 / 69 °F 9 mph ESE 0.8 ft 10:57 am · 11:28 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 58 / 69 °F 11 mph ESE 0.3 ft 11:57 am
Fri 6 Light rain 54 / 66 °F 9 mph NW 1.3 ft 12:15 am · 12:51 pm
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 51 / 62 °F 10 mph NW 3.0 ft 12:58 am · 1:40 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 49 / 60 °F 9 mph NNW 2.3 ft 1:39 am · 2:25 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 47 / 56 °F 9 mph NNE 1.4 ft 2:17 am · 3:08 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 46 / 58 °F 5 mph NNE 0.6 ft 2:55 am · 3:49 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 48 / 60 °F 4 mph NNE 0.4 ft 3:34 am · 4:28 pm
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 53° / 73° 1.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 50° / 60° 1.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 50° / 64° 0.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 52° / 66° 0.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 55° / 69° 1.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 57° / 69° 0.8 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 58° / 69° 0.3 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.9 °F; normal high: 65 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:10 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Calvert Beach

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:29 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 6:09 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:31 am
  • Full dark 7:08 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:02 am
  • Civil dusk 6:37 pm
  • Solar noon 12:50 pm (38° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 40 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:32 pm
  • Full dark 7:08 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:29–8:06 am
Evening golden hour5:32–6:09 pm
Calvert Beach

Today the sun is 92,330,422 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Calvert Beach

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:51 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 12:44 pm tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 11:44 am
Transit 3:45 am overhead
Visible 15 h 52 min from 8:51 pm to 12:44 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:45–4:45 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:17–5:17 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:14 am–12:14 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:21–9:21 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 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Calvert Beach

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (1.9 mi from Calvert Beach) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 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.

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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Calvert Beach at a glance

  • Town or city of about 808 people. Coordinates: 38.466° N, 76.477° W.
  • It is 35 mi south of Annapolis, the main place in Maryland. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min later than in Annapolis.
  • The nearest tide station, Long Beach, is 0.2 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Planters Wharf (historical) (2.7 mi).

Questions about Calvert BeachQuestions

What time is high tide today in Calvert Beach?

Today in Calvert Beach there are high tides at 5:14 am (1.2 ft) and 6:23 pm (1.4 ft) and low tide at 11:39 am. Tide coefficient 77.

What time is sunset today in Calvert Beach?

At 6:09 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:37 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Calvert Beach?

At 7:30 am. First light comes at 6:32 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:45–4:45 am, Minor 11:14 am–12:14 pm, Major 3:17–5:17 pm, Minor 8:21–9:21 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Calvert Beach?

Mainly clear, from 51 °F to 69 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (5 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Calvert Beach?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.6 ft waves with a period of 1.7 s from the east-southeast. The water is 63.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Calvert Beach?

The best time to visit Calvert Beach is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 69 °F to 86 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 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 Long Beach (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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