Great Wicomico River Light tide times

Great Wicomico River Lighthouse, VAGreat Wicomico River LighthouseNOAA 8636142Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Great Wicomico River Light the next low tide is at 7:05 PM (0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:38 PM (1.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:05 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.1 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
12:38 PM
In 6 h 00 min · 1.4 ft
Next low
7:05 PM
In 12 h 27 min · 0.1 ft
Tide range today
1.3 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:3712:13 AMHigh · 1.3 ft6:27 AMLow · 0.1 ft12:38 PMHigh · 1.4 ft7:05 PMLow · 0.1 ft
Tide chart for Great Wicomico River Light, today. High 1.3 ft at 12:13 AM, low 0.1 ft at 6:27 AM, high 1.4 ft at 12:38 PM, low 0.1 ft at 7:05 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 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
  • High12:13 AM1.3 ft
  • Low6:27 AM0.1 ft
  • High12:38 PM1.4 ft
  • Low7:05 PM0.1 ft
Tide times for Great Wicomico River Light
TideTimeHeight
High12:13 AM1.3 ft
Low6:27 AM0.1 ft
High12:38 PM1.4 ft
Low7:05 PM0.1 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:36 PM
Last light 7:03
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
1.3 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:05 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's lowest water is at 6:27 AM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • 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
TodaySat 10H12:13a1.3L6:27a0.1H12:38p1.4L7:05p0.11.3 spring tide
SunOct 11H12:53a1.2L7:05a0.1H1:16p1.4L7:46p0.11.3 spring tide
MonOct 12H1:30a1.2L7:40a0.1H1:53p1.4L8:26p0.21.3 spring tide
TueOct 13H2:07a1.1L8:14a0.2H2:31p1.4L9:05p0.21.2
WedOct 14H2:45a1.1L8:48a0.2H3:09p1.3L9:47p0.31.1
ThuOct 15H3:26a1.0L9:27a0.3H3:51p1.3L10:33p0.31.0
FriOct 16H4:10a1.0L10:11a0.4H4:37p1.2L11:24p0.40.9

King tides Oct 10 to Oct 11. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8636142.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sandy Point, east of

  • Slack12:12 AM
  • Max ebb3:38 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack6:44 AM
  • Max flood9:56 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack12:54 PM
  • Max ebb4:17 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack7:59 PM
  • Max flood10:19 PM 0.3 kn

Current predictions for Sandy Point, 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 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
37.805° N, 76.268° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8636142

About the tides at Great Wicomico River Light

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The mean range is small, about 1.0 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 tomorrow, with a range of 1.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 0.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.5 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.4 ft on January 23.

Great Wicomico River Light is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: highs come about 238 min and lows about 251 min later than there. The nearest other station is Fleeton Point, 0.7 mi away. For tidal currents, see Sandy Point, east of.

Predictions are based on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

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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.