Colonial Beach tide times

Potomac River, VAPotomac RiverNOAA 8635150Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Colonial Beach the next high tide is at 11:06 PM (1.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:27 AM.

Predicted now
1.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
11:06 PM
In 3 h 43 min · 1.8 ft
Next low
5:27 AM
In 10 h 04 min · 0.5 ft
Tide range today
1.2 ft
Mean range 1.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:224:37 AMLow · 0.6 ft10:36 AMHigh · 1.6 ft4:51 PMLow · 0.5 ft11:06 PMHigh · 1.8 ft
Tide chart for Colonial Beach, today. Low 0.6 ft at 4:37 AM, high 1.6 ft at 10:36 AM, low 0.5 ft at 4:51 PM, high 1.8 ft at 11:06 PM.

Predicted tide height at Potomac River for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:37 AM0.6 ft
  • High10:36 AM1.6 ft
  • Low4:51 PM0.5 ft
  • High11:06 PM1.8 ft
Tide times for Colonial Beach
TideTimeHeight
Low4:37 AM0.6 ft
High10:36 AM1.6 ft
Low4:51 PM0.5 ft
High11:06 PM1.8 ft
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:25 PM
Last light 6:51
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.2 ft
Mean 1.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    9:00 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:06 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 6:00 to 7:00 PM
    Earlier today: 4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 8:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 9:00 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
TodayTue 20L4:37a0.6H10:36a1.6L4:51p0.5H11:06p1.81.2
WedOct 21L5:27a0.5H11:33a1.7L5:49p0.5H11:58p1.81.3
ThuOct 22L6:14a0.4H12:23p1.8L6:45p0.41.4
FriOct 23H12:46a1.8L6:59a0.3H1:08p1.9L7:36p0.31.6
SatOct 24H1:30a1.8L7:42a0.2H1:51p2.0L8:25p0.21.8
SunOct 25H2:13a1.9L8:25a0.1H2:33p2.1L9:11p0.22.0
MonOct 26H2:56a1.9L9:08a0.0H3:16p2.2L9:56p0.22.1 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8635150.

Nearby stations

Currents

Swan Point

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Current predictions for Swan Point, 2 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
38.252° N, 76.960° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8635150

About the tides at Colonial Beach

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.2 ft. The mean range is small, about 1.6 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Virginia stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.4 ft on September 2, and the lowest is −0.6 ft on January 23.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here from 1972 to 2010 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Dahlgren, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min later. For tidal currents, see Swan Point.

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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.