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 06:01 AM and sunset is at 08:08 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 13–16 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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night
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High Tide
2:21PM0.36m
2:53AM0.39m
3:21PM0.37m
3:44AM0.41m
4:17PM0.37m
4:35AM0.43m
5:09PM0.38m
5:24AM0.45m
6:00PM0.38m
6:12AM0.46m
6:51PM0.38m
7:01AM0.47m
7:44PM0.38m
7:52AM0.46m
8:38PM0.37m
8:45AM0.45m
9:35PM0.37m
9:41AM0.43m
10:35PM0.37m
10:41AM0.41m
11:38PM0.38m
11:46AM0.39m
00:40AM0.38m
12:53PM0.37m
1:40AM0.39m
1:57PM0.37m
2:38AM0.40m
2:58PM0.36m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.15m
7:54PM0.13m
8:46AM0.14m
8:48PM0.12m
9:50AM0.12m
9:43PM0.10m
10:51AM0.10m
10:38PM0.09m
11:48AM0.08m
11:32PM0.08m
12:44PM0.06m
00:27AM0.08m
1:39PM0.06m
1:23AM0.08m
2:32PM0.05m
2:22AM0.09m
3:26PM0.06m
3:22AM0.10m
4:19PM0.06m
4:22AM0.11m
5:12PM0.08m
5:23AM0.12m
6:05PM0.09m
6:24AM0.12m
6:58PM0.10m
7:26AM0.12m
7:51PM0.10m
8:26AM0.12m
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
risk tstorm
km/h
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
0
NNW
15
S
25
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
NW
10
N
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
15
W
3
7
7
1
1
1
2
4
1
max °C
11
12
14
14
20
16
20
23
16
12
13
12
13
18
17
17
19
18
26
31
28
28
35
31
29
33
19
19
25
20
20
24
22
23
26
24
29
32
23
18
22
19
17
28
24
21
32
Moonrise
2:56
3:20
3:45
4:11
4:42
5:19
6:06
7:04
8:13
9:27
10:43
11:55
1:03
2:08
3:11
4:12
Moonset
2:29
3:35
4:45
5:58
7:16
8:36
9:54
11:03
12:01
12:46
1:21
1:50
2:15
2:38
3:01
Sunrise
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
Today's sea temperature in Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River is
17.8° C
(Statistics for 11 May 1981-2005 – mean: 12.9 max: 16.3 min: 10.4°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Monday 11 May 2026
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