Highland Beach, Maryland Weather
Highland Beach, 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 Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County.
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About Highland Beach, Maryland
Highland Beach, a slender peninsula reaching into the Chesapeake Bay, exhales the salt-tinged air of Maryland's Eastern Shore. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-east of Annapolis, MD (from Annapolis, MD: bearing 157°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east-south-east of Anne Arundel. Here, the land yields gently to the water, its shores a mosaic of weathered pilings and sandy stretches where the bay's tide laps with a constant, soft murmur. Mature oak and pine trees, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, cast dappled shade over modest homes, their porches open to the prevailing breezes. The character of Highland Beach is one of quiet repose, a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated less by the clock and more by the arc of the sun and the ebb and flow of the water. The history of Highland Beach is deeply entwined with the legacy of African American self-determination and community building, having been founded in the early 20th century as a summer resort for Black families seeking respite and recreation during a time of segregation. This heritage imbues the very air with a sense of enduring spirit. The local economy, once primarily centered on fishing and oystering – livelihoods still visible in the weathered crab traps stacked near docks – has shifted, with many residents now commuting to nearby urban centers, though the allure of the bay and its bounty remains a palpable force. The distinctive charm of Highland Beach is its steadfast refusal to be anything other than what it is: a cherished haven where the water's edge holds both the memories of generations and the promise of peaceful days.
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| Location | Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38.930391°N, 76.465792°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21403 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland Beach, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland Beach, 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 Highland Beach includes coordinates 38.930391°N, 76.465792°W, situated in Anne Arundel County. ZIP code 21403. 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.
