King tides in Virginia, 2026–27
King tides are the highest tides of the year. The next statewide king tides are Oct 10–12, when 79 of 131 spots have their highest tides of the year. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 131 spots in Virginia, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Virginia king tide dates
| Dates | Peak day | Spots at their highest that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10–12 | Sun Oct 11 | 79 of 131 spots |
| Oct 25–29 | Tue Oct 27 | 128 of 131 spots |
| Nov 24–26 | Wed Nov 25 | 102 of 131 spots |
| Jun 4–6 | Sun Jun 6 | 41 of 131 spots |
| Jul 3–5 | Sun Jul 4 | 47 of 131 spots |
| Aug 1–3 | Mon Aug 2 | 52 of 131 spots |
| Aug 30–Sep 4 | Fri Sep 3 | 106 of 131 spots |
| Sep 29–Oct 3 | Fri Oct 1 | 112 of 131 spots |
Big states can have more than one season: one stretch of coast may peak in fall while another peaks in winter. The table for your spot below is the one to trust.
Biggest king tides in Virginia
The spots where the year's highest tide stands furthest above an ordinary high tide:
- Oyster Harbor: 6.6 ft on Nov 25 at 8:29 AM, 1.5 ft above a typical high
- Upshur Neck, south end: 6.5 ft on Nov 25 at 8:38 AM, 1.4 ft above a typical high
- Revel Creek, Revel Island: 5.9 ft on Nov 25 at 8:04 AM, 1.3 ft above a typical high
- Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station): 5.8 ft on Nov 25 at 8:01 AM, 1.3 ft above a typical high
- Great Machipongo Inlet (inside): 5.8 ft on Nov 25 at 8:34 AM, 1.3 ft above a typical high
King tide times for your spot
| Spot | Next king tides | Highest tide |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, Va. | Oct 26–27 then May 7–8, May 19–20 | 3.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:45 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Aquia Creek, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 1.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 7:59 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Assateague Beach, Toms Cove | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:11 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Bayport | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 2.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:38 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Bayville | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:10 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Belleville | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:10 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Broad Bay Canal | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.0 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:23 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Brown Cove | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.3 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:23 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Browns Bay | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.3 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:25 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Buchanan Creek entrance | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.6 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:20 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Burwell Bay | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.3 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:33 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Cape Charles Harbor | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.1 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:03 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Cape Henry | Oct 11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 4.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:01 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Cbbt, Chesapeake Channel | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Aug 1–2 | 3.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:28 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Cheatham Annex | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:04 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:18 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.7 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:59 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Chester | Oct 26–27 then May 7–8, May 19–20 | 3.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:48 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Chincoteague Channel (south end) | Oct 27–28 then Nov 24–27, Dec 22–26 | 3.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:24 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Chincoteague Island, Blake Cove | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 1.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 11:27 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Chincoteague Island, Lewis Creek | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 2.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:03 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Chincoteague Island, Oyster Bay | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 2.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 11:20 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Chincoteague Island, USCG Station | Oct 10–13 then Oct 26–30, Jul 4 | 2.3 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:19 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| City Point, Hopewell | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–28, Aug 31 | 3.0 ft Sun Oct 11, 4:37 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Claremont | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 2.5 ft Sat Oct 10, 1:27 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Colonial Beach, Va. | Jul 4–6 then Aug 1–6, Aug 30–Sep 5 | 2.3 ft Mon Jul 5, 4:00 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Craney Island Light | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.5 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:54 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va. | Oct 27 then Jul 4–5, Aug 1–4 | 2.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:16 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Deep Creek Entrance | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 4.0 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:58 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Dixie | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 1.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:50 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Ferry Point (bridge) | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–30, Nov 25 | 2.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 1:37 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Fishermans Island | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25–26 | 4.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:20 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Fleeton Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 1.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:16 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 4.8 ft Wed Oct 28, 11:00 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Eustis (Marad) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jun 4–6 | 3.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 12:03 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Franklin City | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 1.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 11:06 AM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Gargathy Neck | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 4.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 11:07 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek | Oct 27–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 22–26 | 2.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 12:46 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25–26 | 1.7 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:33 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Gloucester Point | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25 | 3.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:38 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.7 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:41 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Great Wicomico River Light | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 1.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:16 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Guard Shore | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.1 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:24 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.3 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:16 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Harborton, Pungoteague Creek | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:29 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Haxall | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 3.5 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:17 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Hollidays Point (Kings Highway bridge) | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 4.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 10:32 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Hopyard Landing | Oct 26–27 then May 7–8, May 19–20 | 2.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 8:20 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Huntington Park | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 10:14 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Jackson Creek, Deltaville | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 1.7 ft Sat Oct 10, 11:12 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Jesters Island | Oct 23–30 then Sep 16–25, Sep 28–Oct 2 | 1.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 11:32 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Jordan Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 4:32 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Kingsmill | Oct 25–29 then Nov 24–26, May 8 | 3.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 12:23 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 19–20 | 1.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:41 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Kiptopeke Beach | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Nov 24–25 | 3.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:41 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Lafayette River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–28, Nov 24–25 | 3.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:39 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Lake Rudee, south end | Oct 11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 4.6 ft Sun Oct 11, 8:50 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Lanexa, Chicahomny River | Oct 10–11 then Apr 20, May 18 | 3.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 2:37 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Lester Manor | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–26, Dec 22–25 | 3.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:08 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Lewisetta, Va. | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–27, Jul 5 | 1.8 ft Sat Oct 10, 1:57 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Little Creek, Nab | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:26 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Long Creek | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:33 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Pilots Dock | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.1 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:58 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Massaponax | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 3.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 8:48 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Mathias Point, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 19–20 | 1.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:27 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Meadowville | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 3.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:41 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Menchville | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.5 ft Sat Oct 10, 10:39 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Messick Point, Back River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:09 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Metompkin Inlet | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:37 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Mill Creek (Grey Point) | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 1.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:44 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Millenbeck, Corrotoman River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 1.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:53 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Mobjack, East River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.3 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:19 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Money Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.8 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:47 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 1.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:36 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Muddy Creek Entrance | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.0 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:32 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Newport News | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.6 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:45 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Norfolk | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:39 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Northbury | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 4.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 3:39 PM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Old Plantation Light | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 9:51 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Old Point Comfort | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:17 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Onancock, Onancock Creek | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 2.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:13 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Oyster Harbor | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 6.6 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:36 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Park Turn | Aug 1–6 then Aug 29–Sep 5, Sep 16–19 | 2.7 ft Mon Aug 2, 6:16 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Pig Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:58 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Port Royal | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 2.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 7:08 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–29, Nov 25–26 | 3.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:35 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Puddledock, Appomattox River | Oct 25–29 then Nov 23–26, May 7–9 | 4.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:28 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Quantico, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 1.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 8:35 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 1.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:52 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Rappahannock Light | Oct 26–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 22–25 | 2.1 ft Wed Oct 28, 12:26 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Revel Creek, Revel Island | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.9 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:11 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Richmond (river locks) | Oct 25–27 then Nov 6–8, Nov 22–25 | 4.3 ft Mon Oct 26, 4:56 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 22–25 | 3.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:50 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Roane Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:03 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley | Oct 11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 4.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 8:48 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Rudee Inlet entrance | Oct 11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 4.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 8:32 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Rudee Inlet, interior channel | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24 | 4.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 8:58 AM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.8 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:08 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Sandbridge | Oct 11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 4.6 ft Sun Oct 11, 8:37 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Saunders Wharf | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 18–20 | 1.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:34 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Saxis, Starling Creek | Oct 26–29 then May 6–8, Jun 3–6 | 3.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:16 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Scotland | Oct 25–29 then Nov 23–26, May 7–9 | 2.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:08 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Smith Island (Coast Guard Station) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:28 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Smithfield, Pagan River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 11:50 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Southern Chincoteague Island | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4–5 | 3.9 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:01 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Sturgeon Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 2.9 ft Sat Oct 10, 2:13 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 1.1 ft Sun Oct 11, 3:59 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Tangier Island | Oct 27–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 23–26 | 2.1 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:10 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Tappahannock | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–30, Nov 25–26 | 2.4 ft Sat Oct 10, 2:16 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Tettington, James River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Aug 2 | 2.5 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:58 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Town Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 4.1 ft Sat Oct 10, 10:13 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Travis Point, Coan River, Va. | Oct 26–28 then May 7–9, May 19–20 | 1.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:27 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Tue Marshes Light | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.0 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:39 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Upshur Neck, south end | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 6.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:45 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Urbanna | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 2.0 ft Sat Oct 10, 12:26 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Virginia Beach | Oct 11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 4.7 ft Sun Oct 11, 8:45 AM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel | Oct 26–29 then Nov 25–26, Jul 4–5 | 5.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:57 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 4.7 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:50 PM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Wallops Island | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 5.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 9:40 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Wares Wharf | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–28, Aug 3 | 2.5 ft Sat Oct 10, 1:21 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Watts Island | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 24–26 | 2.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 1:20 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| West Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.8 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:28 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Western Branch | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–28, Jul 4 | 3.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:44 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Willcox Wharf, Charles City | Oct 27–28 then Nov 24–27, Dec 22–25 | 3.0 ft Wed Oct 28, 4:41 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Windmill Point | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–28, Aug 29–Sep 5 | 1.8 ft Sat Oct 10, 11:17 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Windmill Point Light | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25–26 | 1.4 ft Sun Oct 11, 12:06 PM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Wishart Point, Bogues Bay | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 3.8 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:28 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Wolf Trap Light | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 2.2 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:14 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Wright Island Landing | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.0 ft Sat Oct 10, 2:20 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Yorktown, Goodwin Neck | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–29, Nov 25 | 3.0 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:54 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Yorktown, USCG Training Center | Oct 10–12 then Oct 26–29, Aug 1–2 | 3.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:36 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
Photograph the king tides
- Arrive half an hour before the peak time for your spot and stay until it passes.
- Include something people know for scale: a stair, a sign, a piling, a sea wall or a road.
- Take a matching photo from the same spot at an ordinary high tide. The pair shows the difference better than words.
- Note the place, date and time, and share it with your state's project below. Planners use these photos to see where the water will reach as sea level rises.
Stay safe
- Stay off jetties, sea walls and rock shelves near the peak. Waves run higher than usual on a king tide.
- On the Pacific coast, keep off drift logs and watch for sneaker waves; a log can roll on you in a few inches of surf.
- Don't drive or walk through flooded streets. Salt water ruins cars, and the curb and drains are hidden.
- Check the marine forecast. Onshore wind, low air pressure or heavy rain can add a foot or more to the predicted tide.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's high and low tide predictions for the next 12 months and find each day's highest tide. The days in that spot's top 5% (about 18 days a year) are its king tide days, and days next to each other make one window. A statewide window is a run of days when at least a quarter of the state's spots are in theirs. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts. Predictions don't include weather. Not for navigation.