Brandywine Range at Miah Maull Range tidal current predictions
Ebbing 1.9 kt now, toward SSE (162°), easing. Slack at 5:04 AM, then flood to 1.5 kt at 7:19 AM.
Now
Today, Sat, Sep 26, at 6 ft deep.
- Now
- Ebb 1.9 ktToward SSE (162°)
- Next slack
- 5:04 AMEDT
- Next max flood
- 1.5 kt7:19 AM
- Next max ebb
- 1.9 kt2:24 PM
Knots along the channel: above the line the flood, running in toward NNW (343°); below it the ebb, running out toward SSE (162°). Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Today: ebb 2.0 kt 2:04 AM, slack 5:04 AM, flood 1.5 kt 7:19 AM, slack 10:35 AM, ebb 1.9 kt 2:24 PM, slack 5:23 PM, flood 1.5 kt 7:40 PM, slack 10:52 PM.
Alerts in force1
National Weather Service marine and coastal products at this station’s position.
- Gale Warning Gale Warning issued September 25 at 6:58PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJUntil Sun 6:00 AM
Full text
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
7-day current table
Strongest flood this week 1.8 kt, Tue, Sep 29 at 9:19 AM. Strongest ebb 2.0 kt, Sat, Sep 26 at 2:04 AM.
| Time | Event | Speed | Toward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26 | |||
| 2:04 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.0 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 5:04 AM | Slack water | ||
| 7:19 AM | Maximum flood | 1.5 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 10:35 AM | Slack water | ||
| 2:24 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.9 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 5:23 PM | Slack water | ||
| 7:40 PM | Maximum flood | 1.5 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 10:52 PM | Slack water | ||
| Sun, Sep 27 | |||
| 2:43 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.0 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 5:37 AM | Slack water | ||
| 7:57 AM | Maximum flood | 1.6 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 11:09 AM | Slack water | ||
| 3:07 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.9 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 6:06 PM | Slack water | ||
| 8:22 PM | Maximum flood | 1.5 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 11:25 PM | Slack water | ||
| Mon, Sep 28 | |||
| 3:22 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.0 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 6:13 AM | Slack water | ||
| 8:37 AM | Maximum flood | 1.7 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 11:45 AM | Slack water | ||
| 3:51 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.9 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 6:51 PM | Slack water | ||
| 9:05 PM | Maximum flood | 1.4 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 11:59 PM | Slack water | ||
| Tue, Sep 29 | |||
| 4:03 AM | Maximum ebb | 1.9 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 6:52 AM | Slack water | ||
| 9:19 AM | Maximum flood | 1.8 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 12:24 PM | Slack water | ||
| 4:40 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.8 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 7:41 PM | Slack water | ||
| 9:50 PM | Maximum flood | 1.3 kt | NNW (343°) |
| Wed, Sep 30 | |||
| 12:37 AM | Slack water | ||
| 4:50 AM | Maximum ebb | 1.8 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 7:35 AM | Slack water | ||
| 10:03 AM | Maximum flood | 1.7 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 1:08 PM | Slack water | ||
| 5:35 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.7 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 8:38 PM | Slack water | ||
| 10:39 PM | Maximum flood | 1.1 kt | NNW (343°) |
| Thu, Oct 1 | |||
| 1:21 AM | Slack water | ||
| 5:43 AM | Maximum ebb | 1.6 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 8:23 AM | Slack water | ||
| 10:51 AM | Maximum flood | 1.6 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 2:00 PM | Slack water | ||
| 6:37 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.6 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 9:42 PM | Slack water | ||
| 11:35 PM | Maximum flood | 0.9 kt | NNW (343°) |
| Fri, Oct 2 | |||
| 2:18 AM | Slack water | ||
| 6:43 AM | Maximum ebb | 1.5 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 9:19 AM | Slack water | ||
| 11:46 AM | Maximum flood | 1.5 kt | NNW (343°) |
| 3:05 PM | Slack water | ||
| 7:41 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.6 kt | SSE (162°) |
| 10:55 PM | Slack water | ||
Other depths
NOAA predicts the current at more than one depth here. This page is for the shallowest; the water deeper down turns at different times and runs at different speeds.
| Depth | Strongest flood today | Strongest ebb today |
|---|---|---|
| 6 ft | 1.5 kt 7:19 AM | 2.0 kt 2:04 AM |
| 16 ft | 1.3 kt 7:20 PM | 1.6 kt 2:25 PM |
| 36 ft | 0.9 kt 6:52 AM | 0.9 kt 2:19 PM |
What this means
The flood is the tidal current running in from the sea, the ebb the current running back out. Slack water is the short turn between them, when the current is weakest: the time to cross a strong channel, anchor, or dive. Slack in a channel is not the time of high or low tide; it can come hours after.
Speeds are knots along the channel's main axis, and directions are degrees true toward which the water flows, as NOAA prints its tables. A current against the wind stands the waves up steep and close together.
Predictions are astronomical: the moon and the sun, not the weather. Strong wind, river flow after heavy rain and storm surge all change the real current.
Nearby8
The closest other NOAA current stations, nearest first.
- Fourteen Ft. Bank Lt., 1.2 mi. east ofSubordinate current station
- Fourteen Ft. Bank Lt., 1.4 nmi SSE ofSubordinate current station
- Egg Island FlatsSubordinate current station
- Deadman Shoal, 3.1 nmi SW ofSubordinate current station
- False Egg Island Point, 2 miles offSubordinate current station
- Cross Ledge LightHarmonic current station
- Big Stone Beach, 2.2 nmi ENE ofSubordinate current station
- Brandywine Shoal Light, 0.5 nm west ofHarmonic current station
More for this place
Sources
Tidal current predictions from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station DEB2107, bin 10: original at NOAA. Marine alerts from the National Weather Service.