Mid-Atlantic
Indian Head
Md. · Maryland · NOAA station 8579381 · Tide predictions
38.6017, -77.1850
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
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Nearby tide stations
- Marshall Hall, Md. · 7.4 mi NE
- Quantico, Va. · 7.9 mi SW
- Liverpool Point, Md. · 10.8 mi SW
- Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Md. · 12.5 mi SE
- Riverside, Md. · 15.0 mi S
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 2.4 ft — Thu Sep 30 · 8:45 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -0.5 ft — Sun Jan 24 · 2:43 PM
Biggest single-day swing: 2.3 ft on Thu Sep 30
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Jan 24 | 2:43 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Mon Jan 25 | 3:36 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 1:49 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Tue Jan 26 | 4:29 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Sun Feb 21 | 1:34 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 12:53 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Mon Feb 22 | 2:25 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Tue Feb 23 | 3:16 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 12:41 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Wed Jan 27 | 5:21 PM | -0.4 ft |
182 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
NOAA builds the predictions for Indian Head, Md. from the WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. station: high tides about 0.65× the height, 14 min earlier; low tides about 0.73× the height, 93 min earlier.
Barrier islands, big bays, and river tides: Chesapeake and Delaware bays carry the tide deep inland, and a nor'easter can hold water in, or blow it out, for days at a time.