Watts Island tide times

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Today at Watts Island the next low tide is at 7:05 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:32 PM (2.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:47 AM.

Estimated now
1.9 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
12:32 PM
In 1 h 18 min · 2.1 ft
Next low
7:05 PM
In 7 h 51 min · 0.3 ft
Tide range today
1.9 ft
Mean range 1.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 11:1312:10 AMHigh · 1.6 ft6:12 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:32 PMHigh · 2.1 ft7:05 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Watts Island, today. High 1.6 ft at 12:10 AM, low 0.2 ft at 6:12 AM, high 2.1 ft at 12:32 PM, low 0.3 ft at 7:05 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
  • High12:10 AM1.6 ft
  • Low6:12 AM0.2 ft
  • High12:32 PM2.1 ft
  • Low7:05 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Watts Island
TideTimeHeight
High12:10 AM1.6 ft
Low6:12 AM0.2 ft
High12:32 PM2.1 ft
Low7:05 PM0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:39 AM
First light 6:12
Sunset
4:57 PM
Last light 5:25
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.9 ft
Mean 1.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:05 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 6:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 7:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 10:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 to 10:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10H12:10a1.6L6:12a0.2H12:32p2.1L7:05p0.31.9 spring tide
WedNov 11H12:47a1.5L6:47a0.3H1:08p2.0L7:41p0.31.7
ThuNov 12H1:24a1.5L7:22a0.3H1:46p1.9L8:18p0.41.6
FriNov 13H2:04a1.5L7:59a0.4H2:26p1.8L8:59p0.51.4
SatNov 14H2:47a1.4L8:42a0.5H3:09p1.7L9:44p0.51.2
SunNov 15H3:32a1.4L9:32a0.6H3:54p1.7L10:31p0.61.1
MonNov 16H4:20a1.4L10:28a0.6H4:41p1.6L11:19p0.51.1

Spring tides Tuesday. 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 8633451.

Nearby stations

Currents

Watts Island, 2.3 n.mi. east of

  • Slack12:23 AM
  • Max ebb4:21 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack7:24 AM
  • Max flood10:36 AM 1.7 kn
  • Slack2:26 PM
  • Max ebb5:29 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack9:12 PM
  • Max flood10:43 PM 0.4 kn

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−5
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. 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 13 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.