Quantico tide times

Potomac River, VAPotomac RiverNOAA 8634689Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Quantico the next low tide is at 3:07 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:53 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:01 AM.

Estimated now
1.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
3:07 PM
In 3 h 20 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
9:53 PM
In 10 h 06 min · 1.7 ft
Tide range today
1.4 ft
Neap tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 11:463:17 AMLow · 0.3 ft9:41 AMHigh · 1.5 ft3:07 PMLow · 0.3 ft9:53 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Quantico, today. Low 0.3 ft at 3:17 AM, high 1.5 ft at 9:41 AM, low 0.3 ft at 3:07 PM, high 1.7 ft at 9:53 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
  • Low3:17 AM0.3 ft
  • High9:41 AM1.5 ft
  • Low3:07 PM0.3 ft
  • High9:53 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Quantico
TideTimeHeight
Low3:17 AM0.3 ft
High9:41 AM1.5 ft
Low3:07 PM0.3 ft
High9:53 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:50
Sunset
6:35 PM
Last light 7:02
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.4 ft
Mean 1.2 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 9:41 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

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

    The 0.3 ft low at 3:07 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 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 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
TodayTue 13L3:17a0.3H9:41a1.5L3:07p0.3H9:53p1.71.4
WedOct 14L4:01a0.4H10:25a1.5L3:43p0.4H10:33p1.71.3
ThuOct 15L4:44a0.4H11:12a1.4L4:20p0.5H11:16p1.61.2
FriOct 16L5:27a0.5H12:00p1.3L5:01p0.50.9
SatOct 17H12:01a1.6L6:09a0.5H12:49p1.3L5:47p0.51.0
SunOct 18H12:50a1.5L6:54a0.6H1:41p1.3L6:41p0.61.0
MonOct 19H1:45a1.5L7:44a0.6H2:39p1.3L7:44p0.60.9

Neap tides Friday. 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 8634689.

Nearby stations

Currents

Quantico

  • Max ebb12:40 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack4:33 AM
  • Max flood6:50 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack8:58 AM
  • Max ebb12:17 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:12 PM
  • Max flood6:44 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack9:45 PM

Current predictions for Quantico, 0.6 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
38.520° N, 77.287° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8634689

About the tides at Quantico

Quantico has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Washington, Potomac River. The mean range is small, about 1.2 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 25, with a range of 1.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Friday, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.9 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.5 ft on January 24.

Quantico is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Washington, Potomac River: highs come about 52 min and lows about 124 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Liverpool Point, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 13 min later. For tidal currents, see Quantico.

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.