Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) tide times

Sand Shoal Inlet, Cobb Island, VASand Shoal Inlet, Cobb IslandNOAA 8631542Monday, October 12 · EDTMon Oct 12Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) the next high tide is at 9:57 PM (4.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:43 AM.

Estimated now
1.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.9 ft per hour
Next high
9:57 PM
In 3 h 49 min · 4.0 ft
Next low
3:43 AM
In 9 h 35 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
5.1 ft
Mean range 4.0 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 6:083:06 AMLow · 0.1 ft9:38 AMHigh · 5.1 ft3:49 PMLow · 0.2 ft9:57 PMHigh · 4.0 ft
Tide chart for Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), today. Low 0.1 ft at 3:06 AM, high 5.1 ft at 9:38 AM, low 0.2 ft at 3:49 PM, high 4.0 ft at 9:57 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Ocean City, Fishing Pier 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
  • Low3:06 AM0.1 ft
  • High9:38 AM5.1 ft
  • Low3:49 PM0.2 ft
  • High9:57 PM4.0 ft
Tide times for Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
TideTimeHeight
Low3:06 AM0.1 ft
High9:38 AM5.1 ft
Low3:49 PM0.2 ft
High9:57 PM4.0 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:58
Moon
5%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.1 ft
Mean 4.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:15 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:38 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Tue 3:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 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
TodayMon 12L3:06a0.1H9:38a5.1L3:49p0.2H9:57p4.05.1 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:43a0.2H10:19a5.0L4:31p0.4H10:37p3.84.8 spring tide
WedOct 14L4:22a0.4H11:01a4.9L5:15p0.6H11:19p3.64.5
ThuOct 15L5:03a0.6H11:45a4.7L6:02p0.84.1
FriOct 16H12:02a3.4L5:48a0.8H12:33p4.4L6:53p1.03.7
SatOct 17H12:50a3.2L6:38a0.9H1:25p4.2L7:48p1.23.3
SunOct 18H1:44a3.1L7:34a1.0H2:22p4.1L8:43p1.23.1

Spring tides Monday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8631542.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Ocean City, Fishing Pier
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
37.302° N, 75.778° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8631542

About the tides at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.9 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Ocean City, Fishing Pier. On a typical day the water moves about 4.0 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 4.5 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 5.8 ft on November 25 and bottom out at −1.1 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Ocean City, Fishing Pier, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1978 to 1981 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), 7 mi away, where high tide comes about 33 min later.

Predictions are based on Ocean City, Fishing Pier.

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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.