Watts Island tide times

Chesapeake Bay, VAChesapeake BayNOAA 8633451Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Watts Island the next high tide is at 8:25 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:56 AM.

Estimated now
1.6 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
8:25 PM
In 1 h 00 min · 1.7 ft
Next low
2:56 AM
In 7 h 31 min · 0.7 ft
Tide range today
0.9 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:242:08 AMLow · 0.8 ft7:57 AMHigh · 1.5 ft2:16 PMLow · 0.8 ft8:25 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Watts Island, today. Low 0.8 ft at 2:08 AM, high 1.5 ft at 7:57 AM, low 0.8 ft at 2:16 PM, high 1.7 ft at 8:25 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 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
  • Low2:08 AM0.8 ft
  • High7:57 AM1.5 ft
  • Low2:16 PM0.8 ft
  • High8:25 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Watts Island
TideTimeHeight
Low2:08 AM0.8 ft
High7:57 AM1.5 ft
Low2:16 PM0.8 ft
High8:25 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
6:21 PM
Last light 6:47
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.9 ft
Mean 1.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:57 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 5:00 to 7:00 PM
    Earlier today: 4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

    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 20L2:08a0.8H7:57a1.5L2:16p0.8H8:25p1.70.9
WedOct 21L2:56a0.7H8:59a1.6L3:16p0.7H9:21p1.71.0
ThuOct 22L3:40a0.6H9:50a1.8L4:08p0.6H10:08p1.81.2
FriOct 23L4:21a0.4H10:34a1.9L4:57p0.4H10:53p1.81.5
SatOct 24L5:03a0.3H11:18a2.1L5:45p0.3H11:38p1.91.8
SunOct 25L5:46a0.1H12:02p2.2L6:33p0.22.1
MonOct 26H12:23a1.9L6:29a0.0H12:47p2.3L7:19p0.12.3 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. 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 8633451.

Nearby stations

Currents

Watts Island, 2.3 n.mi. east of

  • Max ebb12:25 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack3:48 AM
  • Max flood5:58 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack9:35 AM
  • Max ebb12:49 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack3:25 PM
  • Max flood6:07 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack9:40 PM

Current predictions for Watts Island, 2.3 n.mi. east of, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
37.798° N, 75.897° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8633451

About the tides at Watts Island

Watts Island has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The mean range is small, about 1.5 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 27, with a range of 2.3 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.4 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.7 ft on January 23.

Watts Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: highs come about 242 min and lows about 252 min later than there. The nearest other station is Tangier Island, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Watts Island, 2.3 n.mi. east of.

Predictions are based on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

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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.