Tappahannock tide times

Tappahannock, VATappahannockNOAA 8635881Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Tappahannock the next high tide is at 4:54 PM (2.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:07 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.1 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
4:54 PM
In 1 h 31 min · 2.4 ft
Next low
12:07 AM
In 8 h 44 min · 0.5 ft
Tide range today
2.2 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 3:234:29 AMHigh · 2.0 ft11:05 AMLow · 0.2 ft4:54 PMHigh · 2.4 ft
Tide chart for Tappahannock, today. High 2.0 ft at 4:29 AM, low 0.2 ft at 11:05 AM, high 2.4 ft at 4:54 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • High4:29 AM2.0 ft
  • Low11:05 AM0.2 ft
  • High4:54 PM2.4 ft
Tide times for Tappahannock
TideTimeHeight
High4:29 AM2.0 ft
Low11:05 AM0.2 ft
High4:54 PM2.4 ft
Sunrise
7:03 AM
First light 6:37
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:20
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.2 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the incoming tide, between the 11:14 PM low and 4:29 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 2:00 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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H4:29a2.0L11:05a0.2H4:54p2.42.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1L12:07a0.5H5:18a1.9L11:55a0.3H5:47p2.32.0
FriOct 2L1:07a0.6H6:14a1.8L12:54p0.4H6:45p2.31.9
SatOct 3L2:13a0.6H7:14a1.8L2:01p0.5H7:49p2.21.7
SunOct 4L3:22a0.6H8:22a1.8L3:14p0.5H9:02p2.11.6
MonOct 5L4:29a0.6H9:42a1.8L4:30p0.5H10:19p2.11.6
TueOct 6L5:29a0.5H10:56a1.9L5:39p0.5H11:23p2.11.7

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8635881.

Nearby stations

Currents

Tappahannock Bridge, 1.8 miles SE of

  • Slack12:52 AM
  • Max flood2:58 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack5:41 AM
  • Max ebb9:07 AM 1.8 kn
  • Slack12:11 PM
  • Max flood3:28 PM 2.7 kn
  • Slack7:33 PM
  • Max ebb10:30 PM 1.4 kn

Current predictions for Tappahannock Bridge, 1.8 miles SE of, 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
37.930° N, 76.857° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8635881

About the tides at Tappahannock

Tappahannock has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. Water here rises and falls only about 1.6 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most Virginia stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.2 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.6 ft, on Monday.

Tappahannock is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Wares Wharf, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 49 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Tappahannock Bridge, 1.8 miles SE of.

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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.