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Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island tide chart

U.S. Virgin Islands · near Charlotte Amalie (3 mi) · NOAA station 9751768 · times in local time (AST)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:34 AM · 0.2 ft9:18 AM · 1.6 ft3:53 PM · 0.4 ft9:17 PM · 1.1 ft1.6 ft
  • Low 2:34 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:18 AM 1.6 ft
  • Low 3:53 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 9:17 PM 1.1 ft

Sunrise 6:13 AM · Sunset 6:01 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island
97Excellent

Best times

12:00 PM–2:00 PM and 12:00 AM–1:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Tarpon In seasonBays and lagoons at dusk
    • Snook In seasonRiver mouths on moving water
    • Bonefish In seasonFlats on the rising tide
    • Snappers In seasonReefs and structure at dusk

    General seasonal guide for Caribbean. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WZ2561, St. Thomas, VI (7 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 078030 (Saint Thomas).

    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:34 AM 0.2 ftH 9:18 AM 1.6 ftL 3:53 PM 0.4 ftH 9:17 PM 1.1 ft6:13 AM / 6:01 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:07 AM 0.2 ftH 9:59 AM 1.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.4 ftH 9:55 PM 1.0 ft6:13 AM / 6:01 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:40 AM 0.3 ftH 10:40 AM 1.6 ftL 5:27 PM 0.5 ftH 10:32 PM 0.9 ft6:13 AM / 6:00 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:14 AM 0.3 ftH 11:21 AM 1.6 ftL 6:15 PM 0.5 ftH 11:10 PM 0.9 ft6:14 AM / 5:59 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:50 AM 0.3 ftH 12:06 PM 1.5 ftL 7:05 PM 0.6 ftH 11:51 PM 0.8 ft6:14 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:30 AM 0.4 ftH 12:53 PM 1.4 ftL 7:59 PM 0.6 ft6:14 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:37 AM 0.8 ftL 6:16 AM 0.4 ftH 1:44 PM 1.4 ftL 8:55 PM 0.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:57 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1197 · Excellent12:00 PM–2:00 PM, 12:00 AM–1:00 AM11:30 PM–1:30 AM, 11:53 AM–1:53 PM6:33 AM–7:33 AM, 6:09 PM–7:09 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:16 AM–2:16 AM, 12:39 PM–2:39 PM7:27 AM–8:27 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:28 PM–3:28 PM8:21 AM–9:21 AM, 7:32 PM–8:32 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:52 AM–3:52 AM, 2:17 PM–4:17 PM9:15 AM–10:15 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Thu Oct 1545 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:43 AM–4:43 AM, 3:08 PM–5:08 PM10:08 AM–11:08 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Fri Oct 1648 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:33 AM–5:33 AM, 3:59 PM–5:59 PM10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM
    Sat Oct 1754 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:24 AM–6:24 AM, 4:49 PM–6:49 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.4 ft at 3:53 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 6:16 AM on Saturday, October 17
    3. 0.4 ft at 1:43 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.4 ft at 4:41 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.5 ft at 7:11 AM on Sunday, October 18
    6. 0.5 ft at 12:47 PM on Friday, October 23

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:34 AM 0.2 ftH 9:18 AM 1.6 ftL 3:53 PM 0.4 ftH 9:17 PM 1.1 ft6:13 AM / 6:01 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:07 AM 0.2 ftH 9:59 AM 1.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.4 ftH 9:55 PM 1.0 ft6:13 AM / 6:01 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:40 AM 0.3 ftH 10:40 AM 1.6 ftL 5:27 PM 0.5 ftH 10:32 PM 0.9 ft6:13 AM / 6:00 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:14 AM 0.3 ftH 11:21 AM 1.6 ftL 6:15 PM 0.5 ftH 11:10 PM 0.9 ft6:14 AM / 5:59 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:50 AM 0.3 ftH 12:06 PM 1.5 ftL 7:05 PM 0.6 ftH 11:51 PM 0.8 ft6:14 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:30 AM 0.4 ftH 12:53 PM 1.4 ftL 7:59 PM 0.6 ft6:14 AM / 5:58 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:37 AM 0.8 ftL 6:16 AM 0.4 ftH 1:44 PM 1.4 ftL 8:55 PM 0.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:34 AM 0.8 ftL 7:11 AM 0.5 ftH 2:38 PM 1.4 ftL 9:46 PM 0.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:56 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:41 AM 0.8 ftL 8:16 AM 0.5 ftH 3:31 PM 1.3 ftL 10:29 PM 0.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:49 AM 0.9 ftL 9:28 AM 0.5 ftH 4:21 PM 1.3 ftL 11:05 PM 0.5 ft6:15 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:50 AM 1.0 ftL 10:40 AM 0.5 ftH 5:08 PM 1.2 ftL 11:36 PM 0.5 ft6:16 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:43 AM 1.1 ftL 11:46 AM 0.5 ftH 5:51 PM 1.2 ft6:16 AM / 5:54 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:06 AM 0.4 ftH 6:31 AM 1.3 ftL 12:47 PM 0.5 ftH 6:33 PM 1.1 ft6:16 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:37 AM 0.3 ftH 7:16 AM 1.4 ftL 1:43 PM 0.4 ftH 7:14 PM 1.1 ft6:17 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:10 AM 0.2 ftH 8:01 AM 1.6 ftL 2:37 PM 0.4 ftH 7:55 PM 1.0 ft6:17 AM / 5:52 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:46 AM 0.1 ftH 8:47 AM 1.7 ftL 3:30 PM 0.4 ftH 8:37 PM 1.0 ft6:18 AM / 5:51 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:26 AM 0.1 ftH 9:34 AM 1.8 ftL 4:23 PM 0.4 ftH 9:20 PM 0.9 ft6:18 AM / 5:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:09 AM 0.1 ftH 10:24 AM 1.8 ftL 5:17 PM 0.4 ftH 10:07 PM 0.9 ft6:18 AM / 5:50 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:57 AM 0.1 ftH 11:17 AM 1.8 ftL 6:13 PM 0.4 ftH 11:00 PM 0.9 ft6:19 AM / 5:50 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:49 AM 0.1 ftH 12:12 PM 1.7 ftL 7:12 PM 0.4 ft6:19 AM / 5:49 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:01 AM 0.8 ftL 5:48 AM 0.1 ftH 1:10 PM 1.6 ftL 8:11 PM 0.4 ft6:20 AM / 5:49 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:12 AM 0.9 ftL 6:57 AM 0.2 ftH 2:10 PM 1.5 ftL 9:07 PM 0.4 ft6:20 AM / 5:48 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:31 AM 0.9 ftL 8:15 AM 0.3 ftH 3:09 PM 1.4 ftL 9:59 PM 0.4 ft6:20 AM / 5:48 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:49 AM 1.0 ftL 9:39 AM 0.4 ftH 4:07 PM 1.3 ftL 10:46 PM 0.3 ft6:21 AM / 5:47 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:59 AM 1.1 ftL 11:01 AM 0.4 ftH 5:02 PM 1.2 ftL 11:28 PM 0.2 ft6:21 AM / 5:47 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:59 AM 1.3 ftL 12:14 PM 0.4 ftH 5:52 PM 1.1 ft6:22 AM / 5:46 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:06 AM 0.2 ftH 6:50 AM 1.4 ftL 1:18 PM 0.4 ftH 6:39 PM 1.0 ft6:22 AM / 5:46 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:43 AM 0.2 ftH 7:36 AM 1.5 ftL 2:14 PM 0.4 ftH 7:23 PM 0.9 ft6:23 AM / 5:46 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:17 AM 0.2 ftH 8:17 AM 1.6 ftL 3:04 PM 0.4 ftH 8:04 PM 0.9 ft6:23 AM / 5:45 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:51 AM 0.2 ftH 8:57 AM 1.6 ftL 3:50 PM 0.4 ftH 8:44 PM 0.8 ft6:24 AM / 5:45 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:25 AM 0.2 ftH 9:36 AM 1.6 ftL 4:33 PM 0.4 ftH 9:22 PM 0.8 ft6:24 AM / 5:45 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Redband Parrotfish, Bluehead, Striped Parrotfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 998 records
    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 950 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 941 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 938 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 933 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 877 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 801 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 752 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 731 records
    • Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 726 records
    • Barred Hamlet Hypoplectrus puellaSalt water · 690 records
    • Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 678 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 643 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 642 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 600 records
    • Longspine Squirrelfish Holocentrus rufusSalt water · 574 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 531 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 522 records
    • Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustusSalt water · 508 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 492 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 446 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 433 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 396 records
    • Black Hamlet Hypoplectrus nigricansSalt water · 352 records
    • Creole Wrasse Clepticus parraeSalt water · 343 records
    • Yellowtail Damselfish Microspathodon chrysurusSalt water · 337 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 329 records
    • Butter Hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolorSalt water · 316 records
    • Yellowtail Hamlet Hypoplectrus chlorurusSalt water · 288 records
    • Trumpetfish Aulostomus maculatusSalt water · 284 records
    • Fairy Basslet Gramma loretoSalt water · 265 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 253 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 229 records
    • Yellow Goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicusSalt water · 209 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 209 records
    • Harlequin Bass Serranus tigrinusSalt water · 199 records
    • Queen Parrotfish Scarus vetulaSalt water · 191 records
    • Coney Cephalopholis fulvaSalt water · 186 records
    • Spanish Hogfish Bodianus rufusSalt water · 179 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 178 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island

    Dorothea Bay, Saint Thomas Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.9 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 1.7 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (1.4 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 0.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 3:09 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.8 ft at 10:24 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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