Chester tide times

Chester, VAChesterNOAA 8638491Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Chester the next low tide is at 3:06 PM (0.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:13 AM (2.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:14 AM.

Estimated now
2.1 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
9:13 AM
In 1 h 55 min · 2.7 ft
Next low
3:06 PM
In 7 h 48 min · 0.5 ft
Tide range today
2.6 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:173:32 AMLow · 0.5 ft9:13 AMHigh · 2.7 ft3:06 PMLow · 0.5 ft9:14 PMHigh · 3.1 ft
Tide chart for Chester, today. Low 0.5 ft at 3:32 AM, high 2.7 ft at 9:13 AM, low 0.5 ft at 3:06 PM, high 3.1 ft at 9:14 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
  • Low3:32 AM0.5 ft
  • High9:13 AM2.7 ft
  • Low3:06 PM0.5 ft
  • High9:14 PM3.1 ft
Tide times for Chester
TideTimeHeight
Low3:32 AM0.5 ft
High9:13 AM2.7 ft
Low3:06 PM0.5 ft
High9:14 PM3.1 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:53
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:59
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.6 ft
Mean 2.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:13 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

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

    The 0.5 ft low at 3:06 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
TodayFri 16L3:32a0.5H9:13a2.7L3:06p0.5H9:14p3.12.6
SatOct 17L4:14a0.5H10:02a2.6L3:52p0.5H10:03p3.02.5
SunOct 18L4:59a0.6H10:54a2.6L4:46p0.6H10:58p2.92.4
MonOct 19L5:49a0.6H11:52a2.6L5:49p0.62.1
TueOct 20H12:03a2.9L6:41a0.5H12:49p2.7L6:54p0.52.4
WedOct 21H1:05a2.9L7:31a0.5H1:39p2.9L7:54p0.42.4
ThuOct 22H1:59a3.0L8:19a0.4H2:23p3.0L8:50p0.42.7

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8638491.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dutch Gap Canal, 0.5 mile east of

  • Max ebb12:09 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:18 AM
  • Max flood5:35 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack7:59 AM
  • Max ebb11:49 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack3:14 PM
  • Max flood5:59 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack9:53 PM

Current predictions for Dutch Gap Canal, 0.5 mile east of, 2 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
37.383° N, 77.378° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8638491

About the tides at Chester

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Chester, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Washington, Potomac River. On a typical day the water moves about 2.9 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Virginia stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.5 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 2.1 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.7 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.5 ft on January 24.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Washington, Potomac River, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1971 to 2012 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Meadowville, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Dutch Gap Canal, 0.5 mile east of.

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.