Morgantown tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Maryland, United States- 6:03 am1.5 ft
- 6:18 pm1.8 ft
- 11:48 am0.2 ft
- Tide now
- 1.3 ft ↑ rising · high 6:03 am (1.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 77 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 1.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:03 am (1.5 ft) and 6:18 pm (1.8 ft) and low tide at 11:48 am. Tide coefficient 77. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:03 am. In Morgantown the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 6:03 am 1.5 ft · coef. 77
- ▼ Low tide 11:48 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:18 pm 1.8 ft · coef. 75
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 51 min to high tide at 6:03 am.
Tide coefficient 77 for the 6:03 am high tide and 75 for the 6:18 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a small 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:31 am · 6:12 pm | High tide 6:03 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 11:48 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 6:18 pm · 1.8 ft | — | Coef. 77 | 84% | Major periods 2:47 am · 3:19 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:32 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 12:53 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 6:59 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 12:47 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 7:15 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 73 | 74% | Major periods 3:52 am · 4:23 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:33 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 1:49 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 8:01 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 1:50 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:17 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 69 | 63% | Major periods 4:54 am · 5:23 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:34 am · 5:08 pm | Low tide 1:46 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:05 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 1:55 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:24 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 65 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:52 am · 5:19 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:35 am · 5:07 pm | Low tide 2:45 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 9:12 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 3:04 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 9:36 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 63 | 41% | Major periods 5:44 am · 6:09 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:36 am · 5:06 pm | Low tide 3:44 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:21 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 4:10 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:47 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 65 | 30% | Major periods 6:33 am · 6:56 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:37 am · 5:05 pm | Low tide 4:40 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:23 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 5:11 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:48 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 69 | 21% | Major periods 7:19 am · 7:41 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 83, 1.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 53, 1.0 ft).
Type of tide
In Morgantown the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 17 (2.0 ft) and the lowest, on February 3 (-0.3 ft).
Questions about the tides in Morgantown
What time is high tide today in Morgantown?
High tide today is at 6:03 am (1.5 ft) and 6:18 pm (1.8 ft). Low tide is at 11:48 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Morgantown?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 6:59 am and 7:15 pm and low tide at 12:53 am and 12:47 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
77: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Morgantown?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Morgantown today
Tides near Morgantown
- Dahlgren ▲ 5:31 am
- Colonial Beach ▲ 5:16 am
- Rock Point ▲ 5:46 am
- Fairview Beach ▲ 9:09 am
- Port Conway ▲ 8:32 am
- Haymount ▲ 9:03 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Lower Cedar Point station (NOAA), 0.4 mi from Morgantown. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Washington reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)