When is the best time to go tidepooling near Dover Bridge, MD?

The lowest predicted daylight low in this seven-day outlook is 0.7 ft MLLW at 4:00 PM local time on Wednesday, September 2. The page shows a broad 2:30 PM–5:30 PM planning window, but local access, surf, weather, and closures still decide whether the shoreline is usable.

When is the next minus tide near Dover Bridge, 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 8571944 identify a tidepool beach?

No. NOAA station 8571944 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 Dover Bridge, MD

The lowest predicted daylight low near Dover Bridge, MD in the next seven days is 0.7 ft MLLW at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 2. A broad planning window is 2:30 PM–5:30 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 8571944 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 8571944

Predicted low-tide times, heights, daylight overlap, and broad planning windows near Dover Bridge, MD for the next seven days.
Day	Low tide	Height	Daylight	Broad window
Thu, Aug 27	1:09 PM local time	1.1 ft MLLW	Yes	11:39 AM–2:39 PM
Fri, Aug 28	12:34 AM local time	1.1 ft MLLW	No	11:04 PM–2:04 AM
Fri, Aug 28	1:39 PM local time	1.0 ft MLLW	Yes	12:09 PM–3:09 PM
Sat, Aug 29	1:29 AM local time	1.1 ft MLLW	No	11:59 PM–2:59 AM
Sat, Aug 29	2:07 PM local time	0.9 ft MLLW	Yes	12:37 PM–3:37 PM
Sun, Aug 30	2:22 AM local time	1.2 ft MLLW	No	12:52 AM–3:52 AM
Sun, Aug 30	2:34 PM local time	0.8 ft MLLW	Yes	1:04 PM–4:04 PM
Mon, Aug 31	3:14 AM local time	1.3 ft MLLW	No	1:44 AM–4:44 AM
Mon, Aug 31	2:59 PM local time	0.8 ft MLLW	Yes	1:29 PM–4:29 PM
Tue, Sep 1	4:11 AM local time	1.3 ft MLLW	No	2:41 AM–5:41 AM
Tue, Sep 1	3:26 PM local time	0.7 ft MLLW	Yes	1:56 PM–4:56 PM
Wed, Sep 2	5:14 AM local time	1.4 ft MLLW	No	3:44 AM–6:44 AM
Wed, Sep 2 · lowest daylight low	4:00 PM local time	0.7 ft MLLW	Yes	2:30 PM–5:30 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 Dover Bridge, 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 Dover Bridge, MD?: The lowest predicted daylight low in this seven-day outlook is 0.7 ft MLLW at 4:00 PM local time on Wednesday, September 2. The page shows a broad 2:30 PM–5:30 PM planning window, but local access, surf, weather, and closures still decide whether the shoreline is usable.
When is the next minus tide near Dover Bridge, 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 8571944 identify a tidepool beach?: No. NOAA station 8571944 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.