Cape Saint Claire, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Cape Saint Claire, Anne Arundel County.
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Cape Saint Claire is a peninsula embraced by the gentle curves of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary, the Severn River. It lies 5.1 miles north-north-east of Annapolis, MD (from Annapolis, MD: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of Anne Arundel. The land here is a mosaic of salt-kissed scrub pines, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, and manicured lawns that spill towards the water's edge. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze of summer afternoons, has a peculiar thickness, a syrupy quality that pools on the weathered shingles of waterfront homes and glints off the ever-present water. The air itself carries a faint tang of brine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the fluid boundaries that define this place. Historically, Cape Saint Claire has been a place of quiet transformation, evolving from its early days as a resort destination to the year-round residential haven it is today. The echoes of summer laughter and the clinking of ice in glasses from a bygone era seem to linger in the dockside taverns and marinas that still hum with activity. Its local economy, once reliant on the bounty of the bay – oysters and crabs still feature prominently on menus – now also supports a vibrant commuter population drawn to the relative peace and natural beauty it offers. The intimate network of streets, each leading inevitably back towards the water, fosters a sense of shared experience, a collective knowing of the tides and the changing moods of the sky.
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| Location | Cape Saint Claire, Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.043166°N, 76.44496°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21409, 21401 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Saint Claire, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cape Saint Claire includes coordinates 39.043166°N, 76.444960°W, situated in Anne Arundel County. ZIP code 21409, 21401. Telephone area code: 410, 443. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.