Aquia Creek tide times

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Today at Aquia Creek the next low tide is at 3:18 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:51 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:27 AM.

Estimated now
0.3 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
3:18 PM
In 37 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
9:51 PM
In 7 h 10 min · 1.7 ft
Tide range today
1.4 ft
Neap 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 2:403:33 AMLow · 0.4 ft9:38 AMHigh · 1.5 ft3:18 PMLow · 0.3 ft9:51 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Aquia Creek, today. Low 0.4 ft at 3:33 AM, high 1.5 ft at 9:38 AM, low 0.3 ft at 3:18 PM, high 1.7 ft at 9:51 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • Low3:33 AM0.4 ft
  • High9:38 AM1.5 ft
  • Low3:18 PM0.3 ft
  • High9:51 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Aquia Creek
TideTimeHeight
Low3:33 AM0.4 ft
High9:38 AM1.5 ft
Low3:18 PM0.3 ft
High9:51 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:05 AM
First light 6:38
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:22
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.4 ft
Mean 1.1 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:38 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

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

    The 0.3 ft low at 3:18 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Mid tide from 7:00 to 8:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM. 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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L3:33a0.4H9:38a1.5L3:18p0.3H9:51p1.71.4 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:27a0.4H10:30a1.4L4:10p0.3H10:43p1.71.3
FriOct 2L5:25a0.5H11:28a1.4L5:08p0.4H11:41p1.61.2
SatOct 3L6:27a0.5H12:31p1.3L6:15p0.50.9
SunOct 4H12:46a1.5L7:32a0.5H1:44p1.3L7:31p0.51.0
MonOct 5H2:02a1.5L8:35a0.4H2:58p1.4L8:44p0.41.0
TueOct 6H3:19a1.5L9:34a0.4H4:02p1.4L9:50p0.41.1

Spring tides Wednesday. 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 8634858.

Nearby stations

Currents

Quantico

  • Max ebb1:30 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack5:27 AM
  • Max flood7:35 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack9:32 AM
  • Max ebb12:59 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:57 PM
  • Max flood7:35 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:43 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, from this station's own tide records
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 mean range is small, about 1.1 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 10, with a range of 1.5 ft. Neap tides follow on Saturday, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft.

Aquia Creek is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Liverpool Point, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 49 min later. For tidal currents, see Quantico.

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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.