When is the best time to go tidepooling near Cliffs Point, MD?

The lowest predicted daylight low in this seven-day outlook is 0.5 ft MLLW at 1:50 PM local time on Sunday, October 11. The page shows a broad 12:20 PM–3:20 PM planning window, but local access, surf, weather, and closures still decide whether the shoreline is usable.

When is the next minus tide near Cliffs Point, MD?

No low below 0.0 ft MLLW appears in this seven-day outlook. The 2026 annual tide table lists the station's full minus-tide calendar.

What does a negative or minus tide mean?

A minus tide is a predicted low below 0.0 ft on the local MLLW datum. It does not mean the ocean has no water, and MLLW zero is not directly comparable between distant stations.

Does NOAA station 8573125 identify a tidepool beach?

No. NOAA station 8573125 supplies the local prediction reference used here. It does not confirm a beach, legal access, parking, exposed habitat, safe surf, or the timing of water behind sandbars and channels. Check the specific park, beach, or land manager before going.

How early should I arrive before low tide?

This page shows a broad window from 90 minutes before to 90 minutes after the predicted low. Favor the falling side when local guidance allows, keep watching the route back, and leave earlier when surf, wind, terrain, darkness, or access rules require it.

Seven-day daylight low-tide outlook

Best tidepooling times near Cliffs Point, MD

The lowest predicted daylight low near Cliffs Point, MD in the next seven days is 0.5 ft MLLW at 1:50 PM on Sunday, October 11. A broad planning window is 12:20 PM–3:20 PM local time; arrive while the water is falling when local access allows, then confirm swell, weather, closures, and the route back.

This is a tide-station planning read, not a beach recommendation. NOAA station 8573125 does not identify a legal access point or account for waves, surge, terrain, wildlife rules, or water trapped behind local bars and channels.

Daylight lows

next seven days

Daylight minus tides

below 0.0 ft MLLW

Station-local time

local time

NOAA station 8573125

Predicted low-tide times, heights, daylight overlap, and broad planning windows near Cliffs Point, MD for the next seven days.
Day	Low tide	Height	Daylight	Broad window
Sun, Oct 11	2:16 AM local time	0.9 ft MLLW	No	12:46 AM–3:46 AM
Sun, Oct 11 · lowest daylight low	1:50 PM local time	0.5 ft MLLW	Yes	12:20 PM–3:20 PM
Mon, Oct 12	3:06 AM local time	0.9 ft MLLW	No	1:36 AM–4:36 AM
Mon, Oct 12	2:24 PM local time	0.6 ft MLLW	Yes	12:54 PM–3:54 PM
Tue, Oct 13	3:52 AM local time	1.0 ft MLLW	No	2:22 AM–5:22 AM
Tue, Oct 13	2:55 PM local time	0.6 ft MLLW	Yes	1:25 PM–4:25 PM
Wed, Oct 14	4:39 AM local time	1.0 ft MLLW	No	3:09 AM–6:09 AM
Wed, Oct 14	3:25 PM local time	0.6 ft MLLW	Yes	1:55 PM–4:55 PM
Thu, Oct 15	5:29 AM local time	1.1 ft MLLW	No	3:59 AM–6:59 AM
Thu, Oct 15	3:56 PM local time	0.7 ft MLLW	Yes	2:26 PM–5:26 PM
Fri, Oct 16	6:22 AM local time	1.1 ft MLLW	Yes	4:52 AM–7:52 AM
Fri, Oct 16	4:32 PM local time	0.8 ft MLLW	Yes	3:02 PM–6:02 PM
Sat, Oct 17	7:14 AM local time	1.2 ft MLLW	Yes	5:44 AM–8:44 AM
Sat, Oct 17	5:20 PM local time	0.8 ft MLLW	Yes	3:50 PM–6:50 PM

Heights are feet relative to this station's local Mean Lower Low Water datum. The broad window spans 90 minutes on either side of the predicted low; it is not an access, surf, or safety forecast.

Plan beyond seven days

Find every 2026 minus tide at this station.

The annual tide table includes every predicted low below 0.0 ft MLLW, month-by-month, alongside the complete high/low calendar.

Open the 2026 minus-tide calendar →Open the live Cliffs Point, MD tide chart →

Primary sources

Questions and quick answers

Low water is the signal; the shoreline is the decision.

When is the best time to go tidepooling near Cliffs Point, MD?: The lowest predicted daylight low in this seven-day outlook is 0.5 ft MLLW at 1:50 PM local time on Sunday, October 11. The page shows a broad 12:20 PM–3:20 PM planning window, but local access, surf, weather, and closures still decide whether the shoreline is usable.
When is the next minus tide near Cliffs Point, MD?: No low below 0.0 ft MLLW appears in this seven-day outlook. The 2026 annual tide table lists the station's full minus-tide calendar.
What does a negative or minus tide mean?: A minus tide is a predicted low below 0.0 ft on the local MLLW datum. It does not mean the ocean has no water, and MLLW zero is not directly comparable between distant stations.
Does NOAA station 8573125 identify a tidepool beach?: No. NOAA station 8573125 supplies the local prediction reference used here. It does not confirm a beach, legal access, parking, exposed habitat, safe surf, or the timing of water behind sandbars and channels. Check the specific park, beach, or land manager before going.
How early should I arrive before low tide?: This page shows a broad window from 90 minutes before to 90 minutes after the predicted low. Favor the falling side when local guidance allows, keep watching the route back, and leave earlier when surf, wind, terrain, darkness, or access rules require it.