- High 3:06 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 9:15 AM 0.2 ft
- High 3:23 PM 2.2 ft
- Low 10:24 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:13 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 4:53 PMLast light 5:22 PM
McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8571559 · Maryland · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 3:46 AM (1.9 ft) and 4:01 PM (2.2 ft); low tide 9:55 AM (0.3 ft) and 11:01 PM (0.4 ft).
Tide todayHigh 3:46 AM · High 4:01 PMLow 9:55 AM · Low 11:01 PM
Today's range1.9 ft0.3 → 2.2 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44042
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Sun6:43 AM – 4:52 PMFirst light 6:14 AM · Last light 5:21 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44042 (Potomac, MD), 26 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8571421 (Bishops Head), 6 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 3:46 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 9:55 AM 0.3 ft
- High 4:01 PM 2.2 ft
- Low 11:01 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 4:52 PMLast light 5:21 PM
- High 4:29 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 10:39 AM 0.3 ft
- High 4:42 PM 2.1 ft
- Low 11:43 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 4:51 PMLast light 5:20 PM
- High 5:14 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 11:27 AM 0.4 ft
- High 5:28 PM 2.1 ft
First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 4:51 PMLast light 5:19 PM
- Low 12:29 AM 0.4 ft
- High 6:04 AM 1.8 ft
- Low 12:20 PM 0.4 ft
- High 6:19 PM 2.0 ft
First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:19 PM
Best fishing times today in McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
7/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:00 am – 4:00 am↻ Tide change: high 3:46 am
- Moon overhead2:25 pm – 4:25 pmSunset↻ Tide change: high 4:01 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:20 am – 11:20 amNear slack (low 9:55 am)
- Moonset7:33 pm – 8:33 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:00 am – 4:00 am · 2:25 pm – 4:25 pm Minor 10:20 am – 11:20 am · 7:33 pm – 8:33 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 2:50 am – 4:50 am · 3:14 pm – 5:14 pm Minor 10:59 am – 11:59 am · 8:33 pm – 9:33 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:37 am – 5:37 am · 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Minor 11:32 am – 12:32 pm · 9:34 pm – 10:34 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:23 am – 6:23 am · 4:45 pm – 6:45 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 10:35 pm – 11:35 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:06 am – 7:06 am · 5:28 pm – 7:28 pm Minor 12:27 pm – 1:27 pm · 11:37 pm – 12:37 am |
| WedNov 18 | 3/10Poor | Major 5:49 am – 7:49 am · 6:10 pm – 8:10 pm Minor 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:32 am – 8:32 am · 6:53 pm – 8:53 pm Minor 12:39 am – 1:39 am · 1:14 pm – 2:14 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8571559 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moon overhead – tide change +2) | 4 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 38.30, -76.00 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:09 am – 3:09 am
- Moon overhead1:34 pm – 3:34 pm↻ Tide change: high 3:23 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:33 am – 10:33 amNear slack (low 9:15 am)
- Moonset6:36 pm – 7:36 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:09 am – 3:09 am · 1:34 pm – 3:34 pm Minor 9:33 am – 10:33 am · 6:36 pm – 7:36 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:00 am – 4:00 am · 2:25 pm – 4:25 pm Minor 10:20 am – 11:20 am · 7:33 pm – 8:33 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 2:50 am – 4:50 am · 3:14 pm – 5:14 pm Minor 10:59 am – 11:59 am · 8:33 pm – 9:33 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:37 am – 5:37 am · 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Minor 11:32 am – 12:32 pm · 9:34 pm – 10:34 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:23 am – 6:23 am · 4:45 pm – 6:45 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 10:35 pm – 11:35 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:06 am – 7:06 am · 5:28 pm – 7:28 pm Minor 12:27 pm – 1:27 pm · 11:37 pm – 12:37 am |
| WedNov 18 | 3/10Poor | Major 5:49 am – 7:49 am · 6:10 pm – 8:10 pm Minor 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8571559 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon overhead – tide change +2) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 38.30, -76.00 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 3:06 AM 1.95 ft | Low 9:15 AM 0.20 ft | High 3:23 PM 2.25 ft | Low 10:24 PM 0.37 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3:46 AM 1.93 ft | Low 9:55 AM 0.25 ft | High 4:01 PM 2.17 ft | Low 11:01 PM 0.41 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 4:29 AM 1.90 ft | Low 10:39 AM 0.31 ft | High 4:42 PM 2.11 ft | Low 11:43 PM 0.43 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5:14 AM 1.87 ft | Low 11:27 AM 0.38 ft | High 5:28 PM 2.07 ft | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 12:29 AM 0.42 ft | High 6:04 AM 1.85 ft | Low 12:20 PM 0.42 ft | High 6:19 PM 2.05 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1:19 AM 0.39 ft | High 6:58 AM 1.85 ft | Low 1:18 PM 0.43 ft | High 7:15 PM 2.04 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 2:09 AM 0.34 ft | High 7:54 AM 1.90 ft | Low 2:18 PM 0.41 ft | High 8:14 PM 2.05 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Low 2:57 AM 0.27 ft | High 8:49 AM 2.02 ft | Low 3:20 PM 0.34 ft | High 9:13 PM 2.06 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 3:44 AM 0.20 ft | High 9:42 AM 2.19 ft | Low 4:23 PM 0.25 ft | High 10:08 PM 2.08 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay
It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 2.0 ft, growing to about 2.6 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.9 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.8 ft on November 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM; the lowest is -0.3 ft on January 23, 2027 at 8:26 AM, and 145 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 2.0 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 2.6 ft / 1.9 ft
- Average higher high
- 2.3 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 2.8 ft · Nov 25, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.3 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 145
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay range from 1.8 ft to 2.2 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 4:01 PM. The lowest low is 0.3 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 9:55 AM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 9:55 AM (0.3 ft); Sat 10:39 AM (0.3 ft); Sun 11:27 AM (0.4 ft); Mon 12:20 PM (0.4 ft); Tue 1:18 PM (0.4 ft); Wed 2:18 PM (0.4 ft); Thu 3:20 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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- Middle Hooper Island, MD 10.8 mi west
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About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8571559
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 38.3000, -76.0050
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD is at 3:46 AM, 4:01 PM local time.
When is low tide today at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD is at 9:55 AM, 11:01 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 4:29 AM (1.9 ft) and 4:42 PM (2.1 ft); low tides are at 10:39 AM (0.3 ft) and 11:43 PM (0.4 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, MD?
The average range between high and low tide is 2.0 ft; about 2.6 ft at spring tides and 1.9 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.8 ft on November 25, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8571559. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).