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King tides in Maryland, 2027

The biggest predicted tide in Maryland in 2027 reaches 3.7 ft above MLLW at Bladensburg, Md. on Sunday, June 6, at 10:08 AMlocal time. Below are all of the year's king tide windows — the top 1% of predicted highs — for NOAA reference stations along the Marylandcoast. King tides are perigean spring tides: they arrive when a full or new moon lines up with the moon's closest approach to Earth, and they preview the flooding that sea level rise will make routine. Read how king tides work.

Annapolis (US Naval Academy)

King tides (1.8 ft and above) at NOAA station 8575512. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Jun 5 — peaks 1.8 ft at 6:22 AM
  • Jul 3–5 — peaks 1.9 ft at 6:09 AM
  • Jul 31–2 — peaks 1.9 ft at 5:00 AM
  • Aug 29 — peaks 1.8 ft at 3:46 AM

Baltimore, Fort McHenry

King tides (2.1 ft and above) at NOAA station 8574680. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Jun 5 — peaks 2.1 ft at 7:37 AM
  • Jul 3–5 — peaks 2.2 ft at 7:23 AM
  • Jul 31–2 — peaks 2.2 ft at 6:13 AM
  • Oct 1 — peaks 2.1 ft at 8:30 PM

Barren Island

King tides (1.8 ft and above) at NOAA station 8571579. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Aug 3–4 — peaks 1.8 ft at 3:09 AM
  • Aug 31–2 — peaks 1.9 ft at 2:48 AM
  • Sep 29–1 — peaks 1.9 ft at 2:49 PM

Bishops Head, Hooper Strait

King tides (2.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8571421. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Aug 3–4 — peaks 2.6 ft at 2:25 AM
  • Aug 31–2 — peaks 2.6 ft at 2:07 AM
  • Sep 29–1 — peaks 2.7 ft at 2:09 PM

Bladensburg, Md.

King tides (3.7 ft and above) at NOAA station 8579997. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • May 7–10 — peaks 3.7 ft at 10:26 AM
  • Jun 5–7 — peaks 3.7 ft at 10:08 AM
  • Jul 5 — peaks 3.7 ft at 9:52 AM

Buntings Bridge

King tides (0.9 ft and above) at NOAA station 8570691. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • May 8–9 — peaks 0.9 ft at 1:51 AM
  • Jun 5–7 — peaks 0.9 ft at 1:37 AM
  • Jul 2 — peaks 0.9 ft at 11:36 PM
  • Jul 4–5 — peaks 0.9 ft at 12:27 AM

Cambridge

King tides (2.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8571892. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Aug 2–3 — peaks 2.5 ft at 4:18 AM
  • Aug 30–1 — peaks 2.5 ft at 3:59 AM
  • Sep 30–2 — peaks 2.5 ft at 5:41 PM

Chesapeake City, Maryland

King tides (3.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8573927. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Aug 31 — peaks 3.6 ft at 11:16 PM
  • Sep 2–4 — peaks 3.7 ft at 12:51 AM
  • Sep 28–30 — peaks 3.7 ft at 11:41 PM
  • Oct 2 — peaks 3.6 ft at 12:25 AM

NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions, datum MLLW, station local time. Actual water level can run higher with storms, onshore wind, and low pressure — king tide + storm is the flooding combination to watch. Predictions are for planning, not navigation.

Also available: Maryland king tides 2026.