Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 07:24 AM and sunset is at 04:53 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Icy conditions (max 17°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
9:38AM0.29m
9:59PM0.30m
10:22AM0.30m
10:50PM0.30m
11:12AM0.30m
11:46PM0.29m
12:08PM0.31m
00:47AM0.28m
1:08PM0.32m
1:50AM0.27m
2:11PM0.33m
2:53AM0.27m
3:11PM0.34m
3:53AM0.27m
4:10PM0.34m
4:52AM0.27m
5:07PM0.34m
5:48AM0.28m
6:03PM0.34m
6:42AM0.29m
6:57PM0.33m
7:35AM0.29m
7:51PM0.32m
Low Tide
3:31PM-0.04m
3:53AM-0.04m
4:19PM-0.04m
4:35AM-0.05m
5:12PM-0.03m
5:22AM-0.05m
6:14PM-0.03m
6:15AM-0.06m
7:25PM-0.03m
7:16AM-0.06m
8:37PM-0.04m
8:22AM-0.06m
9:45PM-0.05m
9:31AM-0.06m
10:45PM-0.08m
10:36AM-0.08m
11:40PM-0.10m
11:37AM-0.09m
00:32AM-0.11m
12:33PM-0.10m
1:21AM-0.11m
1:28PM-0.11m
2:09AM-0.10m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
SE
15
SSE
5
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
10
S
20
SW
25
SW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
SSW
 mm 
1
max°C
12
14
5
0
3
5
7
7
1
6
7
15
17
10
3
3
4
0
7
9
3
3
5
3
6
1
-4
-1
0
-3
1
3
4
11
12
8
Moonrise
10:59
11:23
11:46
12:12
12:41
1:16
2:00
2:55
4:02
5:17
6:34
7:49
Moonset
10:31
11:37
12:44
1:56
3:11
4:28
5:46
6:56
7:56
8:43
9:20
Sunrise
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
Sunset
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:58
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
Today's sea temperature in Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River is
4.1° C
(Statistics for 25 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 8.5 max: 10.6 min: 6.4°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Thursday 25 Dec 2025
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