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Last update: 05:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Wind gusts (max kts)
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Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
205° SSW
1 kts
max 1 kts
99%
3° C
1017 hpa
0.0 m
04h
151° SSE
2 kts
max 5 kts
99%
0.57 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
0.2 m
07h
317° NW
3 kts
max 6 kts
99%
3.99 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
06:03
0.3 m
10h
354° N
8 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.81 mm
3° C
1017 hpa
0.0 m
13h
348° NNW
9 kts
max 16 kts
99%
2° C
1014 hpa
11:34
0.0 m
16h
346° NNW
8 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-1° C
1014 hpa
0.3 m
19h
340° NNW
5 kts
max 13 kts
7%
-2° C
1015 hpa
18:09
0.3 m
22h
333° NNW
5 kts
max 18 kts
21%
-3° C
1015 hpa
0.1 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
263° W
3 kts
max 4 kts
4%
-4° C
1015 hpa
00:23
0.0 m
04h
188° S
4 kts
max 11 kts
97%
-5° C
1016 hpa
0.2 m
07h
213° SSW
6 kts
max 20 kts
2%
-4° C
1016 hpa
06:39
0.3 m
10h
236° SW
9 kts
max 20 kts
0%
2° C
1016 hpa
0.1 m
13h
253° WSW
12 kts
max 23 kts
2%
5° C
1015 hpa
12:18
0.0 m
16h
268° W
10 kts
max 24 kts
4%
5° C
1017 hpa
0.2 m
19h
294° WNW
6 kts
max 19 kts
0%
-1° C
1021 hpa
18:46
0.3 m
22h
323° NW
7 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-4° C
1024 hpa
0.1 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
344° NNW
6 kts
max 14 kts
93%
-5° C
1025 hpa
01:00
0.0 m
04h
342° NNW
3 kts
max 9 kts
0%
-6° C
1026 hpa
0.1 m
07h
311° NW
1 kts
max 2 kts
2%
-7° C
1028 hpa
07:13
0.3 m
10h
257° WSW
4 kts
max 7 kts
0%
-3° C
1029 hpa
0.1 m
13h
287° WNW
8 kts
max 14 kts
0%
0° C
1028 hpa
13:01
0.0 m
16h
296° WNW
7 kts
max 13 kts
0%
1° C
1029 hpa
0.1 m
19h
330° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
-5° C
1032 hpa
19:23
0.3 m
22h
343° NNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
-6° C
1034 hpa
0.2 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
194° SSW
1 kts
max 1 kts
0%
-6° C
1034 hpa
01:36
0.0 m
04h
169° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
1%
-6° C
1033 hpa
0.1 m
07h
181° S
3 kts
max 8 kts
0%
-6° C
1033 hpa
07:48
0.3 m
10h
188° S
7 kts
max 15 kts
3%
-1° C
1033 hpa
0.2 m
13h
202° SSW
11 kts
max 17 kts
4%
4° C
1029 hpa
13:44
0.0 m
16h
202° SSW
10 kts
max 21 kts
95%
5° C
1027 hpa
0.1 m
19h
191° S
8 kts
max 29 kts
9%
1° C
1026 hpa
20:02
0.3 m
22h
203° SSW
7 kts
max 28 kts
94%
1° C
1026 hpa
0.2 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
204° SSW
7 kts
max 27 kts
89%
0° C
1024 hpa
02:10
0.0 m
04h
201° SSW
7 kts
max 26 kts
75%
0° C
1022 hpa
0.0 m
07h
201° SSW
7 kts
max 30 kts
4%
0° C
1020 hpa
08:25
0.3 m
10h
215° SW
10 kts
max 31 kts
99%
6° C
1018 hpa
0.3 m
13h
236° SW
8 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1015 hpa
14:28
0.0 m
16h
252° WSW
8 kts
max 19 kts
99%
9° C
1015 hpa
0.0 m
19h
321° NW
10 kts
max 23 kts
2%
3° C
1018 hpa
0.3 m
22h
311° NW
7 kts
max 19 kts
1%
-1° C
1022 hpa
20:44
0.3 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
313° NW
7 kts
max 20 kts
1%
-3° C
1023 hpa
0.0 m
04h
294° WNW
4 kts
max 11 kts
0%
-4° C
1024 hpa
02:45
0.0 m
07h
259° W
3 kts
max 7 kts
0%
-5° C
1026 hpa
0.2 m
10h
266° W
7 kts
max 15 kts
0%
0° C
1028 hpa
09:07
0.3 m
13h
265° W
8 kts
max 16 kts
87%
4° C
1026 hpa
0.1 m
16h
293° WNW
6 kts
max 12 kts
56%
5° C
1026 hpa
15:15
0.0 m
19h
353° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-1° C
1029 hpa
0.2 m
22h
4° N
4 kts
max 11 kts
99%
-1° C
1030 hpa
21:30
0.3 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
40° NE
4 kts
max 11 kts
99%
-2° C
1031 hpa
0.1 m
04h
36° NE
4 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-2° C
1032 hpa
03:23
0.0 m
07h
61° ENE
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
-3° C
1033 hpa
0.2 m
10h
90° E
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
-1° C
1034 hpa
09:53
0.4 m
13h
105° ESE
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
-2° C
1032 hpa
0.1 m
16h
88° E
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1.57 mm
-3° C
1029 hpa
16:07
0.0 m
19h
71° ENE
4 kts
max 12 kts
99%
2.43 mm
-3° C
1027 hpa
0.1 m
22h
75° ENE
4 kts
max 12 kts
99%
3.55 mm
-3° C
1024 hpa
22:21
0.3 m

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
12° NNE
4 kts
max 7 kts
99%
2.75 mm
-3° C
1020 hpa
0.1 m
04h
359° N
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
2.36 mm
-3° C
1017 hpa
04:05
0.0 m
07h
350° N
3 kts
max 7 kts
75%
0.93 mm
-3° C
1016 hpa
0.1 m
10h
318° NW
6 kts
max 15 kts
11%
0° C
1016 hpa
10:43
0.4 m
13h
303° WNW
9 kts
max 16 kts
88%
2° C
1015 hpa
0.2 m
16h
299° WNW
13 kts
max 27 kts
2%
-3° C
1019 hpa
17:05
19h
311° NW
11 kts
max 25 kts
44%
-9° C
1024 hpa
0.0 m
22h
306° NW
11 kts
max 26 kts
0%
-11° C
1026 hpa
23:18
0.3 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
310° NW
11 kts
max 26 kts
0%
-12° C
1028 hpa
0.2 m
04h
315° NW
9 kts
max 24 kts
0%
-13° C
1029 hpa
04:53
0.0 m
07h
308° NW
8 kts
max 22 kts
0%
-13° C
1030 hpa
0.0 m
10h
310° NW
10 kts
max 20 kts
4%
-10° C
1032 hpa
0.3 m
13h
301° WNW
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
-7° C
1029 hpa
11:38
0.4 m
16h
310° NW
9 kts
max 17 kts
39%
-6° C
1029 hpa
0.1 m
19h
315° NW
9 kts
max 23 kts
0%
-10° C
1032 hpa
18:10
22h
318° NW
9 kts
max 24 kts
0%
-11° C
1033 hpa
0.2 m

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
306° NW
9 kts
max 26 kts
0%
-12° C
1034 hpa
00:23
0.3 m
04h
306° NW
8 kts
max 26 kts
0%
-11° C
1035 hpa
0.0 m
07h
311° NW
8 kts
max 26 kts
0%
-11° C
1036 hpa
05:50
0.0 m
10h
321° NW
10 kts
max 23 kts
0%
-7° C
1038 hpa
0.2 m
13h
323° NW
9 kts
max 15 kts
0%
-2° C
1036 hpa
12:40
0.4 m
16h
322° NW
6 kts
max 11 kts
0%
-1° C
1036 hpa
0.2 m

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This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River in Maryland, United States of America. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, fishing or paragliding.

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This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 12:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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