Guard Shore tide times

Guardshore, VAGuardshoreNOAA 8633596Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Guard Shore the next low tide is at 10:47 AM (0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:45 PM (2.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:00 AM.

Estimated now
1.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
10:47 AM
In 2 h 42 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
4:45 PM
In 8 h 40 min · 2.6 ft
Tide range today
1.9 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 8:044:18 AMHigh · 2.1 ft10:47 AMLow · 0.7 ft4:45 PMHigh · 2.6 ft
Tide chart for Guard Shore, today. High 2.1 ft at 4:18 AM, low 0.7 ft at 10:47 AM, high 2.6 ft at 4:45 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
  • High4:18 AM2.1 ft
  • Low10:47 AM0.7 ft
  • High4:45 PM2.6 ft
Tide times for Guard Shore
TideTimeHeight
High4:18 AM2.1 ft
Low10:47 AM0.7 ft
High4:45 PM2.6 ft
Sunrise
7:13 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
6:25 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.9 ft
Mean 2.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 12:00 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    10:00 to 11:00 AM

    The 0.7 ft low at 10:47 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.

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 16H4:18a2.1L10:47a0.7H4:45p2.61.9
SatOct 17L12:00a0.8H5:05a2.1L11:40a0.8H5:33p2.51.7
SunOct 18L12:54a0.8H5:56a2.0L12:40p0.9H6:26p2.41.6
MonOct 19L1:49a0.8H6:54a2.0L1:45p0.9H7:26p2.41.5
TueOct 20L2:43a0.8H8:01a2.1L2:51p0.8H8:29p2.41.6
WedOct 21L3:31a0.7H9:03a2.3L3:51p0.7H9:25p2.41.7
ThuOct 22L4:15a0.6H9:54a2.5L4:43p0.6H10:12p2.51.9

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 8633596.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Point, 2.0 n.mi. northeast of

  • Slack12:19 AM
  • Max flood1:51 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack4:23 AM
  • Max ebb8:23 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack11:15 AM
  • Max flood2:15 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:17 PM
  • Max ebb9:30 PM 0.2 kn

Current predictions for Long Point, 2.0 n.mi. northeast of, 7 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
37.850° N, 75.700° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8633596

About the tides at Guard Shore

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 average range is about 2.2 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 3.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 1.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.3 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.7 ft on January 23.

Guard Shore is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: highs come about 246 min and lows about 287 min later than there. The nearest other station is Muddy Creek Entrance, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later. For tidal currents, see Long Point, 2.0 n.mi. northeast 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.