Alexandria tide times

Potomac River, VAPotomac RiverNOAA 8634214Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Alexandria the next low tide is at 3:08 PM (0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:03 PM (3.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:41 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
3:08 PM
In 4 h 15 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
9:03 PM
In 10 h 10 min · 3.3 ft
Tide range today
3.0 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:532:55 AMLow · 0.3 ft8:43 AMHigh · 3.1 ft3:08 PMLow · 0.4 ft9:03 PMHigh · 3.3 ft
Tide chart for Alexandria, today. Low 0.3 ft at 2:55 AM, high 3.1 ft at 8:43 AM, low 0.4 ft at 3:08 PM, high 3.3 ft at 9:03 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:55 AM0.3 ft
  • High8:43 AM3.1 ft
  • Low3:08 PM0.4 ft
  • High9:03 PM3.3 ft
Tide times for Alexandria
TideTimeHeight
Low2:55 AM0.3 ft
High8:43 AM3.1 ft
Low3:08 PM0.4 ft
High9:03 PM3.3 ft
Sunrise
7:13 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
6:39 PM
Last light 7:05
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
3.0 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:43 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 3:08 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L2:55a0.3H8:43a3.1L3:08p0.4H9:03p3.33.0 spring tide
SunOct 11L3:41a0.3H9:26a3.1L3:48p0.4H9:44p3.33.0 spring tide
MonOct 12L4:26a0.4H10:09a3.0L4:25p0.5H10:23p3.32.9 spring tide
TueOct 13L5:10a0.6H10:51a2.9L5:00p0.7H11:03p3.22.6
WedOct 14L5:54a0.7H11:35a2.7L5:36p0.8H11:43p3.12.4
ThuOct 15L6:37a0.8H12:22p2.6L6:13p0.91.8
FriOct 16H12:26a3.0L7:20a1.0H1:10p2.5L6:54p1.02.1

Spring tides Saturday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.3 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8634214.

Nearby stations

Currents

Jones Point, Alexandria

  • Slack3:26 AM
  • Max flood5:35 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack8:31 AM
  • Max ebb11:31 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:51 PM
  • Max flood5:45 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack9:14 PM

Current predictions for Jones Point, Alexandria, 0.8 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.805° N, 77.038° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8634214

About the tides at Alexandria

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Potomac River, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.. The average range is about 2.3 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 3.0 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 1.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.5 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 24.

Alexandria is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.: highs come about 18 min later and lows about 11 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Bellevue, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min later. For tidal currents, see Jones Point, Alexandria.

Predictions are based on WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C..

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.