Taylors Island tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Maryland, United States- 5:08 am1.3 ft
- 5:56 pm2.2 ft
- 12:41 am0.6 ft
- 11:24 am0.2 ft
- Tide now
- 2.1 ft ↓ falling · low 1:36 am (0.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 85 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 2.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 5:08 am (1.3 ft) and 5:56 pm (2.2 ft) and low tides at 12:41 am and 11:24 am. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:36 am. In Taylors Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:41 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:08 am 1.3 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 11:24 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:56 pm 2.2 ft · coef. 84
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 31 min to low tide at 1:36 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 5:08 am high tide and 84 for the 5:56 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?
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, Wed 28 | 7:28 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 12:41 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:08 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 11:24 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 5:56 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 85 | 91% | Major periods 1:40 am · 2:12 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:29 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 1:36 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:56 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 12:13 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 6:48 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 82 | 84% | Major periods 2:44 am · 3:17 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:30 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 2:36 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:48 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 1:09 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 7:48 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 76 | 74% | Major periods 3:49 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:31 am · 6:06 pm | Low tide 3:36 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:50 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 2:20 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:56 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 70 | 63% | Major periods 4:51 am · 5:20 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:32 am · 5:05 pm | Low tide 3:31 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:05 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 2:40 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 9:01 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 66 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:33 am · 5:04 pm | Low tide 4:25 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:15 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 3:55 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:00 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:34 am · 5:03 pm | Low tide 5:18 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:23 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 5:14 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:57 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 69 | 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 86, 1.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 44, 1.1 ft).
Type of tide
In Taylors Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (2.4 ft) and the lowest, on February 1 (-0.7 ft).
Questions about the tides in Taylors Island
What time is high tide today in Taylors Island?
High tide today is at 5:08 am (1.3 ft) and 5:56 pm (2.2 ft). Low tide is at 12:41 am and 11:24 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Taylors Island?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 5:56 am and 6:48 pm and low tide at 1:36 am and 12:13 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
85: 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 October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Taylors Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. 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 Taylors Island today
Tides near Taylors Island
- Madison ▲ 5:12 am
- Long Beach ▲ 4:26 am
- Fishing Creek ▲ 3:25 am
- Lusby ▲ 3:45 am
- Algonquin ▲ 5:36 am
- Broomes Island ▲ 4:10 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Taylors Island station (NOAA), 0.3 mi from Taylors Island. Times and heights are its predictions. 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)