Wachapreague tide times

Wachapreague Channel, VAWachapreague ChannelNOAA 8631044Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Wachapreague the next low tide is at 10:46 PM (1.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:02 AM.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
2.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
10:46 PM
In 3 h 22 min · 1.2 ft
Next high
4:57 AM
In 9 h 33 min · 3.7 ft
Tide range today
2.8 ft
Mean range 4.0 ft
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:243:53 AMHigh · 3.5 ft10:02 AMLow · 1.2 ft4:37 PMHigh · 4.0 ft10:46 PMLow · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Wachapreague, today. High 3.5 ft at 3:53 AM, low 1.2 ft at 10:02 AM, high 4.0 ft at 4:37 PM, low 1.2 ft at 10:46 PM.

Predicted tide height at Wachapreague Channel for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:53 AM3.5 ft
  • Low10:02 AM1.2 ft
  • High4:37 PM4.0 ft
  • Low10:46 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Wachapreague
TideTimeHeight
High3:53 AM3.5 ft
Low10:02 AM1.2 ft
High4:37 PM4.0 ft
Low10:46 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:16 AM
First light 6:50
Sunset
6:20 PM
Last light 6:47
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.8 ft
Mean 4.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    9:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 10:46 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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 20H3:53a3.5L10:02a1.2H4:37p4.0L10:46p1.22.8
WedOct 21H4:57a3.7L11:02a1.0H5:33p4.1L11:35p1.03.1
ThuOct 22H5:54a4.1L11:59a0.8H6:22p4.23.4
FriOct 23L12:22a0.7H6:44a4.4L12:53p0.6H7:07p4.33.8
SatOct 24L1:07a0.5H7:30a4.7L1:45p0.4H7:52p4.34.3
SunOct 25L1:52a0.3H8:17a5.0L2:36p0.2H8:38p4.24.7
MonOct 26L2:37a0.1H9:07a5.1L3:25p0.1H9:26p4.25.0 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 28. 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 8631044.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
37.608° N, 75.686° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8631044

About the tides at Wachapreague

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.7 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 4.0 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. 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. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 5.3 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 23.

Wachapreague Channel is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1978. The nearest other station is Metompkin Inlet, 7 mi away.

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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.