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Old Frenchtown Wharf tide chart and tide times
Maryland · NOAA station 8573969
Nearest NOAA tide station to Elkton, North East, Charlestown (4 km from Elkton).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Old Frenchtown Wharf is at 11:57 AM (3.1 ft), and low tide is at 6:50 AM (1.6 ft) and 5:53 PM (0.8 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 6:48 PM · Moonrise 8:12 PM · Moonset 10:21 AM | ||
| Low tide | 6:50 AM | 1.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:57 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 5:53 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:58 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM · Moonrise 8:55 PM · Moonset 11:37 AM | ||
| High tide | 12:43 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 7:47 AM | 1.6 ft |
| High tide | 12:40 PM | 2.9 ft |
| Low tide | 6:30 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:59 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 9:49 PM · Moonset 12:49 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:31 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:49 AM | 1.7 ft |
| High tide | 1:26 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Low tide | 7:13 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · Moonrise 10:53 PM · Moonset 1:55 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:29 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:52 AM | 1.8 ft |
| High tide | 2:24 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 8:09 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM · Moonset 2:49 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:37 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:54 AM | 1.8 ft |
| High tide | 3:34 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 9:22 PM | 1.0 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM · Moonrise 12:04 AM · Moonset 3:34 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:44 AM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:57 AM | 1.8 ft |
| High tide | 4:44 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 10:41 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 1:19 AM · Moonset 4:09 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:50 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Low tide | 12:57 PM | 1.7 ft |
| High tide | 5:53 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · Moonrise 2:33 AM · Moonset 4:39 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:06 AM | 1.2 ft |
| High tide | 6:55 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Low tide | 1:46 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 7:03 PM | 3.0 ft |
Best fishing times at Old Frenchtown Wharf (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:53 AM–3:53 AM 2:20 PM–4:20 PM | 9:51 AM–10:51 AM 7:42 PM–8:42 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:49 AM–4:49 AM 3:18 PM–5:18 PM | 11:07 AM–12:07 PM 8:25 PM–9:25 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:49 AM–5:49 AM 4:20 PM–6:20 PM | 12:19 PM–1:19 PM 9:19 PM–10:19 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:51 AM–6:51 AM 5:23 PM–7:23 PM | 1:25 PM–2:25 PM 10:23 PM–11:23 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:54 AM–7:54 AM 6:25 PM–8:25 PM | 2:19 PM–3:19 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:54 AM–8:54 AM 7:23 PM–9:23 PM | 11:34 PM–12:34 AM 3:04 PM–4:04 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:50 AM–9:50 AM 8:17 PM–10:17 PM | 12:49 AM–1:49 AM 3:39 PM–4:39 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:42 AM–10:42 AM 9:07 PM–11:07 PM | 2:03 AM–3:03 AM 4:09 PM–5:09 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Chesapeake City, Maryland
6 km away - Town Point Wharf
10 km away - Summit Bridge, Delaware
11 km away - Charlestown, Northeast River
11 km away - St. Georges, Delaware
17 km away - Havre de Grace
22 km away - Delaware City Branch Channel bridge
22 km away - Delaware City
22 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8573969 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8574680). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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