Chincoteague Island, USCG Station tide chart
Virginia · Chincoteague · NOAA station 8630249 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 3:18 AM 0.4 ft
- High 9:19 AM 2.3 ft
- Low 3:57 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:39 PM 1.9 ft
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Sunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Chincoteague Island, USCG StationBest times
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Biting around here in October
- Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
- Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
- Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide
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- 162.525 MHz WX7 KJY99, Accomack, VA (12 mi)
- 162.475 MHz WX3 KEC92, Salisbury, DE (42 mi)
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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
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:18 AM 0.4 ftH 9:19 AM 2.3 ftL 3:57 PM 0.3 ftH 9:39 PM 1.9 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:31 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 3:55 AM 0.4 ftH 10:00 AM 2.3 ftL 4:40 PM 0.4 ftH 10:19 PM 1.9 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:30 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:30 AM 0.4 ftH 10:41 AM 2.3 ftL 5:22 PM 0.4 ftH 10:59 PM 1.8 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 5:04 AM 0.4 ftH 11:23 AM 2.2 ftL 6:05 PM 0.5 ftH 11:38 PM 1.7 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 5:40 AM 0.4 ftH 12:05 PM 2.1 ftL 6:49 PM 0.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:17 AM 1.6 ftL 6:21 AM 0.5 ftH 12:51 PM 2.0 ftL 7:35 PM 0.6 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:00 AM 1.5 ftL 7:09 AM 0.5 ftH 1:41 PM 1.9 ftL 8:23 PM 0.7 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:22 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Best fishing times at Chincoteague Island, USCG Station
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 96 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:13 AM–2:13 AM, 12:36 PM–2:36 PM | 7:46 AM–8:46 AM, 6:18 PM–7:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 12:59 AM–2:59 AM, 1:22 PM–3:22 PM | 8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:48 PM–7:48 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 66 · Good | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:46 AM–3:46 AM, 2:11 PM–4:11 PM | 9:53 AM–10:53 AM, 7:23 PM–8:23 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 53 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:35 AM–4:35 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 8:04 PM–9:04 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 42 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:26 AM–5:26 AM, 3:51 PM–5:51 PM | 11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 8:52 PM–9:52 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 42 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:17 AM–6:17 AM, 4:42 PM–6:42 PM | 12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 9:46 PM–10:46 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 45 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:07 AM–7:07 AM, 5:32 PM–7:32 PM | 1:23 PM–2:23 PM, 10:45 PM–11:45 PM |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.3 ft at 1:57 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.3 ft at 1:05 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.3 ft at 3:57 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.4 ft at 4:40 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.4 ft at 12:10 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 0.4 ft at 5:22 PM on Tuesday, October 13
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:18 AM 0.4 ftH 9:19 AM 2.3 ftL 3:57 PM 0.3 ftH 9:39 PM 1.9 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 3:55 AM 0.4 ftH 10:00 AM 2.3 ftL 4:40 PM 0.4 ftH 10:19 PM 1.9 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:30 AM 0.4 ftH 10:41 AM 2.3 ftL 5:22 PM 0.4 ftH 10:59 PM 1.8 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 5:04 AM 0.4 ftH 11:23 AM 2.2 ftL 6:05 PM 0.5 ftH 11:38 PM 1.7 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 5:40 AM 0.4 ftH 12:05 PM 2.1 ftL 6:49 PM 0.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:17 AM 1.6 ftL 6:21 AM 0.5 ftH 12:51 PM 2.0 ftL 7:35 PM 0.6 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:00 AM 1.5 ftL 7:09 AM 0.5 ftH 1:41 PM 1.9 ftL 8:23 PM 0.7 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 1:49 AM 1.5 ftL 8:06 AM 0.5 ftH 2:38 PM 1.8 ftL 9:12 PM 0.7 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 2:48 AM 1.5 ftL 9:07 AM 0.5 ftH 3:37 PM 1.7 ftL 10:02 PM 0.6 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:52 AM 1.5 ftL 10:09 AM 0.5 ftH 4:34 PM 1.7 ftL 10:51 PM 0.6 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 4:53 AM 1.6 ftL 11:11 AM 0.4 ftH 5:26 PM 1.7 ftL 11:39 PM 0.5 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 5:47 AM 1.8 ftL 12:10 PM 0.4 ftH 6:14 PM 1.7 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 12:25 AM 0.4 ftH 6:36 AM 1.9 ftL 1:05 PM 0.3 ftH 6:58 PM 1.8 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 1:10 AM 0.3 ftH 7:22 AM 2.0 ftL 1:57 PM 0.3 ftH 7:42 PM 1.8 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 1:53 AM 0.2 ftH 8:07 AM 2.2 ftL 2:47 PM 0.2 ftH 8:26 PM 1.8 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 2:36 AM 0.1 ftH 8:53 AM 2.3 ftL 3:36 PM 0.2 ftH 9:11 PM 1.8 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 3:20 AM 0.1 ftH 9:40 AM 2.3 ftL 4:26 PM 0.2 ftH 9:57 PM 1.8 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 4:06 AM 0.1 ftH 10:29 AM 2.4 ftL 5:17 PM 0.3 ftH 10:45 PM 1.8 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 4:57 AM 0.1 ftH 11:20 AM 2.4 ftL 6:11 PM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 1.8 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 5:53 AM 0.2 ftH 12:14 PM 2.3 ftL 7:07 PM 0.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 12:31 AM 1.8 ftL 6:56 AM 0.2 ftH 1:12 PM 2.2 ftL 8:04 PM 0.4 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:32 AM 1.8 ftL 7:02 AM 0.3 ftH 1:15 PM 2.1 ftL 8:01 PM 0.5 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 1:39 AM 1.8 ftL 8:09 AM 0.4 ftH 2:21 PM 2.0 ftL 8:58 PM 0.5 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:47 AM 1.9 ftL 9:16 AM 0.4 ftH 3:25 PM 1.9 ftL 9:54 PM 0.4 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 3:52 AM 1.9 ftL 10:20 AM 0.4 ftH 4:23 PM 1.9 ftL 10:48 PM 0.4 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 4:51 AM 2.0 ftL 11:21 AM 0.4 ftH 5:16 PM 1.9 ftL 11:38 PM 0.3 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 5:43 AM 2.1 ftL 12:17 PM 0.3 ftH 6:04 PM 1.8 ft | 6:33 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 12:25 AM 0.3 ftH 6:30 AM 2.1 ftL 1:08 PM 0.3 ftH 6:50 PM 1.8 ft | 6:34 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:08 AM 0.3 ftH 7:14 AM 2.2 ftL 1:54 PM 0.3 ftH 7:32 PM 1.8 ft | 6:35 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 1:47 AM 0.3 ftH 7:56 AM 2.2 ftL 2:37 PM 0.3 ftH 8:14 PM 1.7 ft | 6:36 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 2:24 AM 0.3 ftH 8:36 AM 2.1 ftL 3:18 PM 0.3 ftH 8:53 PM 1.6 ft | 6:37 AM / 4:55 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 Chincoteague Island, USCG Station
Beaches
- Bow Beach 3.9 mi
Marinas
- Captain Bob's Marina 1.9 mi
- Curtis Merritt Harbor 2.4 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Chincoteague Island, USCG Station
Chincoteague Island, USCG Station gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.6 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 2.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 1.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 4:06 AM on Wednesday, October 28.
The highest predicted tide is 2.4 ft at 10:29 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8630249
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 37.9317, -75.3833