Solomons Island Tides May 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | Patuxent River, MD

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Fri) May 1, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Friday, May 1, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 6:09am-7:57pm and the tide times are H 2:42am 1'9" L 9:46am 0'3" H 2:49pm 1'0" L 8:21pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sat) May 2, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 6:07am-7:58pm and the tide times are H 3:19am 1'9" L 10:30am 0'3" H 3:28pm 1'0" L 8:51pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sun) May 3, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 6:06am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 3:55am 1'9" L 11:12am 0'3" H 4:09pm 1'0" L 9:25pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Mon) May 4, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Monday, May 4, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 4:30am 1'9" L 11:50am 0'3" H 4:52pm 1'0" L 10:05pm 0'3" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Tue) May 5, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 5:06am 1'8" L 12:28pm 0'4" H 5:36pm 1'0" L 10:50pm 0'3" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Wed) May 6, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 5:45am 1'7" L 1:05pm 0'4" H 6:23pm 1'0" L 11:41pm 0'4" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Thu) May 7, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 6:29am 1'6" L 1:45pm 0'4" H 7:11pm 1'1" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Fri) May 8, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Friday, May 8, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 12:38am 0'4" H 7:17am 1'5" L 2:26pm 0'4" H 8:02pm 1'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sat) May 9, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 1:42am 0'4" H 8:08am 1'5" L 3:09pm 0'4" H 8:56pm 1'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sun) May 10, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Sunday, May 10, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 2:51am 0'5" H 9:02am 1'4" L 3:50pm 0'4" H 9:51pm 1'4" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Mon) May 11, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Monday, May 11, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 4:04am 0'5" H 9:56am 1'4" L 4:29pm 0'3" H 10:45pm 1'5" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Tue) May 12, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 5:16am 0'4" H 10:49am 1'3" L 5:07pm 0'3" H 11:37pm 1'7" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Wed) May 13, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 6:25am 0'4" H 11:41am 1'2" L 5:44pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Thu) May 14, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Thursday, May 14, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 12:28am 1'9" L 7:30am 0'3" H 12:33pm 1'1" L 6:23pm 0'1" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Fri) May 15, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Friday, May 15, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 1:17am 1'11" L 8:31am 0'3" H 1:25pm 1'1" L 7:05pm 0'1" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sat) May 16, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 2:06am 2'1" L 9:28am 0'3" H 2:19pm 1'0" L 7:50pm 0'1" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sun) May 17, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 2:56am 2'1" L 10:23am 0'2" H 3:14pm 1'0" L 8:41pm 0'1" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Mon) May 18, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Monday, May 18, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 3:47am 2'1" L 11:15am 0'2" H 4:10pm 1'0" L 9:37pm 0'1" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Tue) May 19, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 4:40am 2'0" L 12:06pm 0'2" H 5:07pm 1'1" L 10:41pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Wed) May 20, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 5:36am 1'11" L 12:57pm 0'3" H 6:07pm 1'2" L 11:51pm 0'3" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Thu) May 21, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:49am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 6:35am 1'9" L 1:47pm 0'3" H 7:07pm 1'3" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Fri) May 22, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Friday, May 22, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:49am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 1:07am 0'3" H 7:35am 1'7" L 2:37pm 0'3" H 8:11pm 1'4" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sat) May 23, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Saturday, May 23, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:48am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 2:26am 0'4" H 8:35am 1'6" L 3:25pm 0'3" H 9:15pm 1'5" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sun) May 24, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:48am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 0'4" H 9:33am 1'5" L 4:11pm 0'3" H 10:18pm 1'6" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Mon) May 25, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Monday, May 25, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:47am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 4:57am 0'4" H 10:27am 1'3" L 4:51pm 0'3" H 11:18pm 1'8" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Tue) May 26, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:46am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 6:05am 0'4" H 11:16am 1'2" L 5:28pm 0'3" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Wed) May 27, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:46am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 12:12am 1'9" L 7:08am 0'4" H 12:03pm 1'1" L 6:01pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Thu) May 28, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:45am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 1:00am 1'10" L 8:04am 0'4" H 12:49pm 1'0" L 6:32pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Fri) May 29, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Friday, May 29, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:45am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 1:42am 1'10" L 8:55am 0'4" H 1:34pm 1'0" L 7:04pm 0'2" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sat) May 30, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Saturday, May 30, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:44am-8:22pm and the tide times are H 2:21am 1'10" L 9:39am 0'4" H 2:19pm 1'0" L 7:39pm 0'3" .

Solomons Island Tide Chart for (Sun) May 31, 2026

Solomons Island tide chart for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Solomons Island tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:44am-8:23pm and the tide times are H 2:56am 1'10" L 10:19am 0'4" H 3:04pm 1'0" L 8:17pm 0'3" .

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Solomons Island Tide Table for May 2026

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- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
5/1 N/A H 1'9" 2:42AM 1'6" L 0'3" 9:46AM 0'9" H 1'0" 2:49PM 0'10" L 0'2" 8:21PM 1'7" 06:09-19:57 20:19-05:42
5/2 1'7" H 1'9" 3:19AM 1'6" L 0'3" 10:30AM 0'8" H 1'0" 3:28PM 0'9" L 0'2" 8:51PM 1'7" 06:07-19:58 21:21-06:12
5/3 1'7" H 1'9" 3:55AM 1'5" L 0'3" 11:12AM 0'8" H 1'0" 4:09PM 0'9" L 0'2" 9:25PM 1'6" 06:06-19:59 22:22-06:47
5/4 1'6" H 1'9" 4:30AM 1'5" L 0'3" 11:50AM 0'8" H 1'0" 4:52PM 0'9" L 0'3" 10:05PM 1'5" 06:05-20:00 23:18-07:28
5/5 1'5" H 1'8" 5:06AM 1'4" L 0'4" 12:28PM 0'8" H 1'0" 5:36PM 0'9" L 0'3" 10:50PM 1'3" 06:04-20:01 00:00-08:16
5/6 1'3" H 1'7" 5:45AM 1'3" L 0'4" 1:05PM 0'8" H 1'0" 6:23PM 0'8" L 0'4" 11:41PM 1'2" 06:03-20:02 00:08-09:11
5/7 1'2" H 1'6" 6:29AM 1'2" L 0'4" 1:45PM 0'8" H 1'1" 7:11PM 0'8" - - - - 06:02-20:03 00:52-10:10
5/8 0'8" L 0'4" 12:38AM 1'1" H 1'5" 7:17AM 1'1" L 0'4" 2:26PM 0'9" H 1'2" 8:02PM 0'9" 06:01-20:04 01:29-11:13
5/9 0'9" L 0'4" 1:42AM 1'0" H 1'5" 8:08AM 1'0" L 0'4" 3:09PM 0'10" H 1'2" 8:56PM 0'9" 06:00-20:05 02:00-12:16
5/10 0'9" L 0'5" 2:51AM 0'11" H 1'4" 9:02AM 1'0" L 0'4" 3:50PM 1 H 1'4" 9:51PM 0'11" 05:59-20:05 02:28-13:20
5/11 0'11" L 0'5" 4:04AM 0'11" H 1'4" 9:56AM 1'0" L 0'3" 4:29PM 1'2" H 1'5" 10:45PM 1'0" 05:58-20:06 02:53-14:25
5/12 1'0" L 0'4" 5:16AM 0'10" H 1'3" 10:49AM 1'0" L 0'3" 5:07PM 1'4" H 1'7" 11:37PM 1'3" 05:57-20:07 03:17-15:32
5/13 1'3" L 0'4" 6:25AM 0'10" H 1'2" 11:41AM 1'0" L 0'2" 5:44PM 1'7" - - - - 05:56-20:08 03:41-16:42
5/14 1'7" H 1'9" 12:28AM 1'5" L 0'3" 7:30AM 0'9" H 1'1" 12:33PM 1'0" L 0'1" 6:23PM 1'9" 05:55-20:09 04:08-17:55
5/15 1'9" H 1'11" 1:17AM 1'8" L 0'3" 8:31AM 0'9" H 1'1" 1:25PM 0'11" L 0'1" 7:05PM 1'11" 05:54-20:10 04:39-19:13
5/16 1'11" H 2'1" 2:06AM 1'10" L 0'3" 9:28AM 0'9" H 1'0" 2:19PM 0'11" L 0'1" 7:50PM 2'0" 05:53-20:11 05:16-20:32
5/17 2'0" H 2'1" 2:56AM 1'11" L 0'2" 10:23AM 0'9" H 1'0" 3:14PM 0'11" L 0'1" 8:41PM 2'0" 05:52-20:11 06:03-21:50
5/18 2'0" H 2'1" 3:47AM 1'11" L 0'2" 11:15AM 0'10" H 1'0" 4:10PM 0'11" L 0'1" 9:37PM 1'11" 05:52-20:12 07:01-23:00
5/19 1'11" H 2'0" 4:40AM 1'9" L 0'2" 12:06PM 0'10" H 1'1" 5:07PM 0'11" L 0'2" 10:41PM 1'9" 05:51-20:13 08:10-23:57
5/20 1'9" H 1'11" 5:36AM 1'8" L 0'3" 12:57PM 0'11" H 1'2" 6:07PM 0'11" L 0'3" 11:51PM 1'6" 05:50-20:14 09:24-00:00
5/21 1'6" H 1'9" 6:35AM 1'6" L 0'3" 1:47PM 1 H 1'3" 7:07PM 0'11" - - - - 05:49-20:15 10:39-00:42
5/22 0'11" L 0'3" 1:07AM 1'4" H 1'7" 7:35AM 1'4" L 0'3" 2:37PM 1'0" H 1'4" 8:11PM 1'0" 05:49-20:16 11:52-01:17
5/23 1'0" L 0'4" 2:26AM 1'2" H 1'6" 8:35AM 1'2" L 0'3" 3:25PM 1'1" H 1'5" 9:15PM 1'1" 05:48-20:17 13:00-01:47
5/24 1'1" L 0'4" 3:44AM 1'0" H 1'5" 9:33AM 1'1" L 0'3" 4:11PM 1'3" H 1'6" 10:18PM 1'2" 05:48-20:17 14:05-02:12
5/25 1'2" L 0'4" 4:57AM 0'11" H 1'3" 10:27AM 1'0" L 0'3" 4:51PM 1'4" H 1'8" 11:18PM 1'3" 05:47-20:18 15:07-02:35
5/26 1'3" L 0'4" 6:05AM 0'9" H 1'2" 11:16AM 0'11" L 0'3" 5:28PM 1'6" - - - - 05:46-20:19 16:08-02:57
5/27 1'6" H 1'9" 12:12AM 1'4" L 0'4" 7:08AM 0'9" H 1'1" 12:03PM 0'10" L 0'2" 6:01PM 1'7" 05:46-20:20 17:10-03:20
5/28 1'7" H 1'10" 1:00AM 1'5" L 0'4" 8:04AM 0'8" H 1'0" 12:49PM 0'10" L 0'2" 6:32PM 1'7" 05:45-20:20 18:12-03:45
5/29 1'7" H 1'10" 1:42AM 1'6" L 0'4" 8:55AM 0'7" H 1'0" 1:34PM 0'9" L 0'2" 7:04PM 1'8" 05:45-20:21 19:14-04:14
5/30 1'8" H 1'10" 2:21AM 1'6" L 0'4" 9:39AM 0'7" H 1'0" 2:19PM 0'9" L 0'3" 7:39PM 1'7" 05:44-20:22 20:14-04:47
5/31 1'7" H 1'10" 2:56AM 1'6" L 0'4" 10:19AM 0'7" H 1'0" 3:04PM 0'9" L 0'3" 8:17PM N/A 05:44-20:23 21:12-05:26

Solomons Island Textual Tide Table for May 2026


May 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:09am-7:57pm and the tide times are H 2:42am 1'9" L 9:46am 0'3" H 2:49pm 1'0" L 8:21pm 0'2" .
May 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:07am-7:58pm and the tide times are H 3:19am 1'9" L 10:30am 0'3" H 3:28pm 1'0" L 8:51pm 0'2" .
May 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:06am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 3:55am 1'9" L 11:12am 0'3" H 4:09pm 1'0" L 9:25pm 0'2" .
May 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 4:30am 1'9" L 11:50am 0'3" H 4:52pm 1'0" L 10:05pm 0'3" .
May 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 5:06am 1'8" L 12:28pm 0'4" H 5:36pm 1'0" L 10:50pm 0'3" .
May 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 5:45am 1'7" L 1:05pm 0'4" H 6:23pm 1'0" L 11:41pm 0'4" .
May 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 6:29am 1'6" L 1:45pm 0'4" H 7:11pm 1'1" .
May 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 12:38am 0'4" H 7:17am 1'5" L 2:26pm 0'4" H 8:02pm 1'2" .
May 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 1:42am 0'4" H 8:08am 1'5" L 3:09pm 0'4" H 8:56pm 1'2" .
May 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 2:51am 0'5" H 9:02am 1'4" L 3:50pm 0'4" H 9:51pm 1'4" .
May 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 4:04am 0'5" H 9:56am 1'4" L 4:29pm 0'3" H 10:45pm 1'5" .
May 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 5:16am 0'4" H 10:49am 1'3" L 5:07pm 0'3" H 11:37pm 1'7" .
May 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 6:25am 0'4" H 11:41am 1'2" L 5:44pm 0'2" .
May 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 12:28am 1'9" L 7:30am 0'3" H 12:33pm 1'1" L 6:23pm 0'1" .
May 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 1:17am 1'11" L 8:31am 0'3" H 1:25pm 1'1" L 7:05pm 0'1" .
May 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 2:06am 2'1" L 9:28am 0'3" H 2:19pm 1'0" L 7:50pm 0'1" .
May 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 2:56am 2'1" L 10:23am 0'2" H 3:14pm 1'0" L 8:41pm 0'1" .
May 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 3:47am 2'1" L 11:15am 0'2" H 4:10pm 1'0" L 9:37pm 0'1" .
May 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 4:40am 2'0" L 12:06pm 0'2" H 5:07pm 1'1" L 10:41pm 0'2" .
May 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 5:36am 1'11" L 12:57pm 0'3" H 6:07pm 1'2" L 11:51pm 0'3" .
May 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:49am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 6:35am 1'9" L 1:47pm 0'3" H 7:07pm 1'3" .
May 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:49am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 1:07am 0'3" H 7:35am 1'7" L 2:37pm 0'3" H 8:11pm 1'4" .
May 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:48am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 2:26am 0'4" H 8:35am 1'6" L 3:25pm 0'3" H 9:15pm 1'5" .
May 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:48am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 0'4" H 9:33am 1'5" L 4:11pm 0'3" H 10:18pm 1'6" .
May 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:47am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 4:57am 0'4" H 10:27am 1'3" L 4:51pm 0'3" H 11:18pm 1'8" .
May 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:46am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 6:05am 0'4" H 11:16am 1'2" L 5:28pm 0'3" .
May 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:46am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 12:12am 1'9" L 7:08am 0'4" H 12:03pm 1'1" L 6:01pm 0'2" .
May 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:45am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 1:00am 1'10" L 8:04am 0'4" H 12:49pm 1'0" L 6:32pm 0'2" .
May 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:45am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 1:42am 1'10" L 8:55am 0'4" H 1:34pm 1'0" L 7:04pm 0'2" .
May 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:44am-8:22pm and the tide times are H 2:21am 1'10" L 9:39am 0'4" H 2:19pm 1'0" L 7:39pm 0'3" .
May 31st (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:44am-8:23pm and the tide times are H 2:56am 1'10" L 10:19am 0'4" H 3:04pm 1'0" L 8:17pm 0'3" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Solomons Island | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 18, 2026, 12:03 PM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 18 at 2:25PM EDT until June 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point
VA, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to
Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to
Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters
surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Effective: June 18, 2026, 6:25 PM

Expires: June 19, 2026, 2:30 AM

Marine Forecast (ANZ542)

ANZ542-190800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
227 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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Last updated: June 18, 2026, 12:03 PM

Solomons Island (Guide)

Solomons Island on the Patuxent River offers productive fishing for striped bass and white perch and catfish from the waterfront or small boats with outgoing tides concentrating fish near the island structure. Public boat ramps at Solomons Island harbor and the marina provide launches slips and fuel for river trips targeting black sea bass. Beaches at Solomons Island waterfront and the adjacent Calvert Cliffs State Park deliver calm sand for family picnics swimming and shore casting with river views. The boating capital setting makes tide planning straightforward.

Maryland State Parks

Maryland State Parks and beaches with coastal access, day use fees, and Chesapeake Bay shoreline tidepooling

MDNR

Maryland Department of Natural Resources with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

Back Creek Public Boat Ramp Solomons (Other)

Public boat ramp in Solomons on Back Creek providing concrete ramp access parking and courtesy dock for trailered boats kayaks and small craft launches into Back Creek leading to the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay. Ideal for day trips fishing paddling and exploring tidal waters where monitoring tides helps with ramp usability currents and safe navigation in the creek and river mouth area. Close to marinas museum and downtown it offers straightforward public entry combining ramp use with nearby attractions and tide aware coastal activities in this scenic Chesapeake community.

Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse (Other)

Premier maritime museum in Solomons featuring exhibits on Chesapeake Bay history small craft bugeyes oyster boats and the relocated Drum Point Screw Pile Lighthouse with dockside access for viewing historic vessels and waterfront scenery. Tidal fluctuations affect water levels along the museum docks and enhance views of passing boats wildlife and the Patuxent River mouth ideal for educational visits shore relaxation and appreciating local heritage. Admission includes lighthouse tour and nearby J C Lore Oyster House making it a top cultural stop combining tide watching with Solomons rich maritime legacy.

Solomons Island Public Pier and Fishing Area (Other)

Public fishing pier and waterfront access in downtown Solomons along the Patuxent River offering free pier fishing crabbing picnic tables benches and scenic views of the river mouth Chesapeake Bay and passing vessels. Tidal cycles create dynamic conditions revealing changing water levels and enhancing angling opportunities for species like striped bass perch and blue crabs while the pier provides safe access at all tides. Convenient parking and location near restaurants shops and museums support combining casual shore fishing with tide monitoring and enjoying the lively Solomons waterfront atmosphere.

Solomons Island Yacht Club (Other)

Private yacht club marina in Solomons on Back Creek offering member slips transient accommodations fuel dock repairs storage and amenities with direct access to the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay for boating sailing fishing and coastal cruising. Convenient for visiting boaters where tidal ranges influence water levels in slips navigation through Back Creek and timing of outings to the river mouth or Bay. Proximity to downtown Solomons restaurants shops and the Calvert Marine Museum makes it great for combining club facilities with tide monitoring and enjoying this historic Chesapeake waterfront community.