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Saint Marys City tide times

Saint Marys City tide forecast — heights relative to MSL.

38.19°N · 76.43°W
Updated Fri 22 May
Datum MSL
Tide falling
-0.26m
Next high in 7h 26m
COEF70
Next high
19:45
-0.26 m · in 7h 26m
Next low
12:40
-0.51 m · in 0h 21m
Tide · next 12 h-0.51 m → -0.26 m
L 12:40H 19:45NOW · 12:18
Today

Today's tide times for Saint Marys City

Tide times at Saint Marys City on Friday, 22 May 2026: first high tide at 06:54am, first low tide at 12:40pm, second high tide at 07:45pm. Sunrise 05:49am, sunset 08:14pm.

Tide curve

Tide chart for Saint Marys City

24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid).

Tide MSL (m)L 12:40 · -0.51 m H 19:45 · -0.26 m
L 12:40 · -0.51 mH 19:45 · -0.26 m02:4207:3012:1817:0621:54NOW · 12:18
Today's conditions

Sun, moon and conditions on Fri 22 May

Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from Open-Meteo Marine.

Sunrise
05:49
Day -10h -35m
Sunset
20:14
Local America/New York
Moon
40%
First quarter
Wind
12.5m/s
46° · ne · strong
Swell
0.5m
2.9 s period
Water
21.0°
Sea surface temperature
7-day outlook

Highs and lows next 7 days

Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).

DayTypeTimeHeightCoef.
Thu 21 MayL12:40-0.51 m91
H19:45-0.26 m
Fri 22 MayL01:00-0.34 m76
H07:42-0.15 m
L13:54-0.36 m
Sat 23 MayH08:42-0.26 m69
L14:45-0.45 m
Sun 24 MayH22:00-0.21 m
Mon 25 MayL04:50-0.44 m100
H10:00-0.38 m
L16:10-0.55 m
H23:10-0.27 m
Tue 26 MayL05:10-0.41 m46
H11:00-0.28 m
Wed 27 MayL06:15-0.50 m36
H11:45-0.40 m
Coastline

Other spots nearby

The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to Saint Marys City, measured by great-circle distance.

Fishing & activity windows

Today's solunar windows

Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.

Major (≈3h)
05:0008:00
17:2520:25
Minor (≈2h)
00:1702:17
10:5212:52
Spring and neap cycle

Cycle dates near Saint Marys City

Next spring tide on Mon 25 May (range 0.3m / 1.1ft). Next neap on Wed 27 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

Editorial

About tides at Saint Marys City

A short guide to the coastline at Saint Marys City — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.

Saint Marys City sits on the Maryland coast of United States. The local tide pattern is moderate semidiurnal: from the gridded ocean model TideTurtle samples, the seven-day water-level range reaches about 0.5 m, with the bigger swings clustering around new and full moons.

For anyone visiting Saint Marys City — surfers, anglers, paddlers, beach-walkers — the tide chart matters in two ways. First, the time of high or low water decides whether the shoreline is exposed or covered. Second, the rate of rise or fall sets how fast currents move in and out of any inlet, harbour or rivermouth nearby. The page below shows both: the next high and low tide times for today, and the seven-day forecast underneath.

Heights on this page are gridded predictions from the Open-Meteo Marine model, normalised to Mean Sea Level (MSL). They are accurate to within roughly 15-30 cm on most days; on storm-surge days the actual water can run higher than the prediction. For safety-critical planning consult official hydrographic services; for everyday surf, kayak, fishing and walking decisions the chart is enough.

Spring tides — the biggest swings of the lunar cycle — happen around new and full moons (twice a month). Neap tides — the smallest swings — land on the quarter moons. If you want the lowest low tide of the month for tidepooling or sandbar walking at Saint Marys City, look at the seven-day chart for the spring tide.

Common questions

Tide questions about Saint Marys City

Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at Saint Marys City.

When is the next high tide at Saint Marys City?

The next high tide time at Saint Marys City updates daily on this page from gridded Open-Meteo Marine predictions. Look at the highlighted next-high-tide chip at the top of the chart.

What is the tidal range at Saint Marys City?

Over the next seven days the modelled water-level range at Saint Marys City is about 0.5 m. Spring tides (around new and full moons) push the range above this average; neap tides (quarter moons) trim it.

Are these tide times accurate for navigation at Saint Marys City?

Open-Meteo Marine is a gridded global model — accurate enough for everyday surf, fishing, paddling and walking decisions, but not a substitute for an official hydrographic chart. Consult united states's national authority before relying on it for safety-critical use.