Washington tide times

Potomac River, DCPotomac RiverNOAA 8594900Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Washington the next low tide is at 10:53 PM (0.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:30 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.5 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
2.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
10:53 PM
In 3 h 31 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
4:44 AM
In 9 h 22 min · 2.8 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:223:42 AMHigh · 2.8 ft10:40 AMLow · 0.8 ft4:28 PMHigh · 2.7 ft10:53 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Washington, today. High 2.8 ft at 3:42 AM, low 0.8 ft at 10:40 AM, high 2.7 ft at 4:28 PM, low 0.8 ft at 10:53 PM. Measured water level is 0.5 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:42 AM2.8 ft
  • Low10:40 AM0.8 ft
  • High4:28 PM2.7 ft
  • Low10:53 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Washington
TideTimeHeight
High3:42 AM2.8 ft
Low10:40 AM0.8 ft
High4:28 PM2.7 ft
Low10:53 PM0.8 ft
Water temp
63°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNE 4 mph
Gusts to 8 mph
Sunrise
7:23 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
6:24 PM
Last light 6:51
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.1 ft
Mean 2.8 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:40 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

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

    Today's best window (1:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 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 20H3:42a2.8L10:40a0.8H4:28p2.7L10:53p0.82.1
WedOct 21H4:44a2.8L11:30a0.7H5:18p2.8L11:53p0.72.2
ThuOct 22H5:38a2.9L12:18p0.6H6:02p3.02.4
FriOct 23L12:49a0.5H6:25a3.0L1:04p0.5H6:43p3.12.7
SatOct 24L1:43a0.4H7:09a3.0L1:49p0.4H7:23p3.32.9
SunOct 25L2:34a0.3H7:51a3.1L2:32p0.3H8:03p3.43.2 spring tide
MonOct 26L3:22a0.3H8:33a3.1L3:15p0.2H8:44p3.53.3 spring tide

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. 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 8594900.

Nearby stations

Currents

Washington Channel, Washington, D.C

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Washington Channel, Washington, D.C, 0.7 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
38.873° N, 77.022° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8594900

About the tides at Washington

Washington has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. On a typical day the water moves about 2.8 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.2 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.6 ft on June 5 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 24.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1924. The nearest other station is Washington Naval Yard, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 18 min later. For tidal currents, see Washington Channel, Washington, D.C.

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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.