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Today in Denton there are high tides at 8:05 am (1.9 ft) and 8:53 pm (3.1 ft) and low tides at 3:00 am and 1:43 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:53 pm. The sun rises at 7:26 am and sets at 6:07 pm: 10 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:44 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:38 am to 3:38 am and from 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a light breeze from the east (6 mph). Overcast, 62 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Denton today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:30–3:30 am Also 7:00–8:00 am and 12:40–2:40 pm
  • Low tide at 3:00 am
  • Major period 1:38–3:38 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.18 inHg in 24 h) and light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 am to 3:30 am, combines the 3:00 am low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, with the 8:05 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 12:40 pm to 2:40 pm, with the 1:43 pm low tide and a major period.

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

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Tides

Tides in Denton

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:00 am 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:05 am 1.9 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 1:43 pm 0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 58 min to high tide at 8:53 pm.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 8:05 am high tide and 83 for the 8:53 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.8 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 (3.4 ft) and the lowest, on February 1 (-1.0 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 9 to 11 (coefficient 86, 2.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 44, 1.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:26 am · 6:07 pm Low tide 3:00 am · 0.8 ft High tide 8:05 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 1:43 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 8:53 pm · 3.1 ft Coef. 85 91% Major periods 1:38 am · 2:10 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:27 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 3:55 am · 0.8 ft High tide 8:53 am · 1.8 ft Low tide 2:32 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 9:45 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 81 84% Major periods 2:42 am · 3:15 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:28 am · 6:05 pm Low tide 4:55 am · 0.9 ft High tide 9:45 am · 1.7 ft Low tide 3:28 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 10:45 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 75 74% Major periods 3:47 am · 4:18 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:29 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 5:55 am · 0.9 ft High tide 10:47 am · 1.7 ft Low tide 4:39 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 11:53 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 70 63% Major periods 4:49 am · 5:18 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:31 am · 5:03 pm Low tide 5:50 am · 0.9 ft High tide 11:02 am · 1.7 ft Low tide 4:59 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 11:58 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 66 Last quarter Major periods 4:47 am · 5:14 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:32 am · 5:02 pm Low tide 6:44 am · 0.8 ft High tide 12:12 pm · 1.8 ft Low tide 6:14 pm · 0.6 ft — Coef. 65 41% Major periods 5:40 am · 6:05 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:33 am · 5:00 pm High tide 12:57 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 7:37 am · 0.7 ft High tide 1:20 pm · 2.0 ft Low tide 7:33 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 68 30% Major periods 6:28 am · 6:52 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

Denton has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Dover Bridge (NOAA), 13 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. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Baltimore reference station with the official corrections.

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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Denton

Hourly wind

Sea state

The wave model doesn't reach Denton: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph E · gusts 13

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:54 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Annapolis, MD Buoy 44063 · 34 mi W of here Measured at 5:18 pm, 36 min ago
Waves 0.3 ft —
Wind 7 mph NNE · gusts 7
Water 63.5 °F air 61 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44063, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Weather

Weather in Denton

14-day weather

Now in Denton

Now 62 °F Overcast · feels like 60 °F · 43 / 68 °F
Low / high
43 / 68 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
84%
Humidity
72%
Dew pointDew point
53 °F
Visibility
14 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 39
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 (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.20 inHg. 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 ClearClearClearClear skyMainly clearOvercastOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 49°46°44°52°65°67°61°56°
Wind (mph) 3 SE6 NW3 N5 NNE9 E6 E5 E6 ESE
Gusts 9610101181313
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 61° 5 E
  • 9:00 pm 56° 6 ESE
  • 12:00 am 52° 4 SE
  • 3:00 am 49° 4 ESE
  • 6:00 am 47° 4 SE
  • 9:00 am 52° 0 ESE
  • 12:00 pm 67° 2 SW
  • 3:00 pm 71° 3 WSW

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 43 / 68 °F 9 mph E 8:05 am · 8:53 pm
Thu 29 Mainly clear 46 / 71 °F 5 mph S 8:53 am · 9:45 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 52 / 74 °F 7 mph WNW 9:45 am · 10:45 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 42 / 63 °F 5 mph N 10:47 am · 11:53 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 44 / 67 °F 3 mph SSE 11:02 am · 11:58 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 48 / 68 °F 3 mph S 12:12 pm
Tue 3 Mainly clear 50 / 70 °F 6 mph E 12:57 am · 1:20 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 53 / 70 °F 7 mph E 1:54 am · 2:27 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 56 / 69 °F 8 mph SE 2:46 am · 3:26 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 53 / 67 °F 7 mph W 3:32 am · 4:17 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 47 / 63 °F 7 mph NW 4:14 am · 5:03 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 42 / 60 °F 6 mph NNW 4:56 am · 5:47 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 37 / 57 °F 7 mph NNE 5:39 am · 6:30 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 35 / 60 °F 4 mph NE 6:23 am · 7:10 pm
  • Thu 29 Mainly clear 46° / 71° 5 mph
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 52° / 74° 7 mph
  • Sat 31 Overcast 42° / 63° 5 mph
  • Sun 1 Overcast 44° / 67° 3 mph
  • Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 68° 3 mph
  • Tue 3 Mainly clear 50° / 70° 6 mph
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 53° / 70° 7 mph
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 (+3.3 °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 5:54 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Denton

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:26 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:07 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:28 am
  • Full dark 7:06 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:59 am
  • Civil dusk 6:35 pm
  • Solar noon 12:47 pm (38° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 41 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:30 pm
  • Full dark 7:06 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:26–8:04 am
Evening golden hour5:30–6:07 pm
Denton

Today the sun is 92,354,716 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Denton

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 11:42 am tomorrow · in the NW (307°) · set at 10:32 am
Transit 2:38 am overhead
Visible 15 h 58 min from 7:44 pm to 11:42 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:38–3:38 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:10–4:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:02–11:02 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 Denton

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 1,000 ft.

From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Denton) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 1,000 ft
  • 33 ft deepnot within 1,000 ft
  • 66 ft deepnot within 1,000 ft
  • 164 ft deepnot within 1,000 ft

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1,000 ft. 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 1,000 ft. 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) 1,000 ft 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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Denton at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,349 people. Coordinates: 38.885° N, 75.827° W.
  • It is 36 mi east of Annapolis, the main place in Maryland. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Annapolis.
  • The nearest tide station, Dover Bridge, is 13 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about DentonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Denton?

Today in Denton there are high tides at 8:05 am (1.9 ft) and 8:53 pm (3.1 ft) and low tides at 3:00 am and 1:43 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Denton?

At 6:07 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:35 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Denton?

At 7:27 am. First light comes at 6:29 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 1:38–3:38 am, Minor 10:02–11:02 am, Major 2:10–4:10 pm, Minor 7:14–8:14 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Denton?

Overcast, from 43 °F to 68 °F, with a light breeze from the east (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

When is the best time to visit Denton?

The best time to visit Denton is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 69 °F to 85 °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 Dover Bridge (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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