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 — and sunset is at 07:28 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very warm air temperatures (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 37°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 14–17 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
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High Tide
4:59PM0.38m
5:18AM0.42m
5:52PM0.41m
6:11AM0.42m
6:40PM0.42m
7:00AM0.43m
7:25PM0.43m
7:46AM0.42m
8:09PM0.43m
8:31AM0.41m
8:52PM0.43m
9:15AM0.39m
9:35PM0.42m
10:00AM0.37m
10:18PM0.41m
10:47AM0.36m
11:03PM0.40m
11:39AM0.34m
11:52PM0.39m
12:37PM0.33m
00:47AM0.38m
1:39PM0.32m
1:48AM0.37m
2:40PM0.33m
2:50AM0.37m
3:37PM0.34m
3:47AM0.38m
4:26PM0.36m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.09m
11:30AM0.08m
11:44PM0.07m
12:18PM0.06m
00:36AM0.05m
1:02PM0.06m
1:25AM0.05m
1:44PM0.06m
2:12AM0.07m
2:24PM0.08m
2:59AM0.09m
3:01PM0.09m
3:45AM0.12m
3:37PM0.12m
4:31AM0.15m
4:12PM0.14m
5:18AM0.17m
4:52PM0.16m
6:08AM0.19m
5:38PM0.18m
7:00AM0.20m
6:36PM0.19m
7:55AM0.19m
7:41PM0.19m
8:49AM0.18m
8:48PM0.18m
9:39AM0.16m
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
mod rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
0
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
0
SSE
10
NW
10
NNE
5
NE
0
NW
5
S
10
SE
10
S
5
W
10
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
5
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
5
NE
 mm
5
8
3
2
1
6
1
6
1
max °C
31
27
27
33
29
30
34
23
23
28
24
23
27
24
20
22
22
24
28
25
26
31
27
29
35
31
24
30
27
29
35
26
32
37
24
16
23
21
17
22
20
19
24
21
20
25
22
Moonrise
4:55
6:06
7:15
8:22
9:28
10:33
11:38
12:41
1:41
2:35
3:23
4:05
4:40
5:10
5:37
Moonset
6:12
6:41
7:07
7:32
7:56
8:21
8:49
9:21
9:59
10:43
11:33
12:30
1:30
2:33
3:37
Sunrise
6:45
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
Sunset
7:28
7:27
7:24
7:23
7:22
7:21
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:14
7:13
7:10
7:08
7:07
7:06
7:05
Today's sea temperature in Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River is
27.9°C
(Statistics for 08 Sep 1981-2005 – mean: 22.8 max: 24.3 min: 20.7°C)
Issued (local time): 1 pm Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
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