Aquia Creek tide times

Potomac River, VAPotomac RiverNOAA 8634858Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Aquia Creek the next low tide is at 8:21 PM (0.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:58 AM.

Estimated now
0.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
8:21 PM
In 55 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
3:16 AM
In 7 h 50 min · 1.4 ft
Tide range today
0.8 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:252:14 AMHigh · 1.4 ft8:08 AMLow · 0.5 ft3:00 PMHigh · 1.3 ft8:21 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Aquia Creek, today. High 1.4 ft at 2:14 AM, low 0.5 ft at 8:08 AM, high 1.3 ft at 3:00 PM, low 0.5 ft at 8:21 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Washington, Potomac River 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
  • High2:14 AM1.4 ft
  • Low8:08 AM0.5 ft
  • High3:00 PM1.3 ft
  • Low8:21 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Aquia Creek
TideTimeHeight
High2:14 AM1.4 ft
Low8:08 AM0.5 ft
High3:00 PM1.3 ft
Low8:21 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
7:24 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.8 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:08 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 11:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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
TodayTue 20H2:14a1.4L8:08a0.5H3:00p1.3L8:21p0.50.8
WedOct 21H3:16a1.4L8:58a0.5H3:50p1.3L9:21p0.40.9
ThuOct 22H4:10a1.4L9:46a0.4H4:34p1.4L10:17p0.41.1
FriOct 23H4:57a1.4L10:32a0.3H5:15p1.5L11:11p0.31.2
SatOct 24H5:41a1.5L11:17a0.2H5:55p1.61.3
SunOct 25L12:02a0.2H6:23a1.5L12:00p0.2H6:35p1.61.5 spring tide
MonOct 26L12:50a0.2H7:05a1.5L12:43p0.1H7:16p1.71.6 spring tide

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8634858.

Nearby stations

Currents

Quantico

  • Slack2:40 AM
  • Max ebb6:29 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:13 AM
  • Max flood12:59 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack3:37 PM
  • Max ebb6:47 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack9:46 PM

Current predictions for Quantico, 8 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Washington, Potomac River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.418° N, 77.353° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8634858

About the tides at Aquia Creek

Aquia Creek has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Washington, Potomac River. The mean range is small, about 1.2 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Virginia stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 1.6 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 0.8 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.8 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.5 ft on January 24.

Aquia Creek is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Washington, Potomac River: highs come about 88 min and lows about 152 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Liverpool Point, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 49 min later. For tidal currents, see Quantico.

Predictions are based on Washington, Potomac River.

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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.