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Massaponax tide chart

Virginia · near Fredericksburg (4 mi) · NOAA station 8635154 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:11 AM · 0.3 ft8:29 AM · 2.8 ft3:18 PM · 0.4 ft8:47 PM · 3.1 ft3.1 ft
  • Low 3:11 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 8:29 AM 2.8 ft
  • Low 3:18 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:47 PM 3.1 ft

Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Massaponax
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Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    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

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

    Weather and conditions at Massaponax

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WZ2527, Fredericksburg, VA (6 mi)
    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB36, Manassas, VA (26 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 051179 (Stafford).

    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

    Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:11 AM 0.3 ftH 8:29 AM 2.8 ftL 3:18 PM 0.4 ftH 8:47 PM 3.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:39 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:56 AM 0.4 ftH 9:12 AM 2.7 ftL 3:55 PM 0.5 ftH 9:26 PM 3.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:40 AM 0.6 ftH 9:54 AM 2.6 ftL 4:30 PM 0.7 ftH 10:06 PM 3.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:24 AM 0.7 ftH 10:38 AM 2.5 ftL 5:06 PM 0.8 ftH 10:46 PM 2.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 6:07 AM 0.8 ftH 11:25 AM 2.4 ftL 5:43 PM 0.9 ftH 11:29 PM 2.8 ft7:19 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 6:50 AM 1.0 ftH 12:13 PM 2.3 ftL 6:24 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:14 AM 2.7 ftL 7:32 AM 1.0 ftH 1:02 PM 2.3 ftL 7:10 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:30 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Massaponax

    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 1190 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:22 AM–2:22 AM, 12:44 PM–2:44 PM7:55 AM–8:55 AM, 6:26 PM–7:26 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM1:07 AM–3:07 AM, 1:31 PM–3:31 PM9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM
    Tue Oct 1358 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:55 AM–3:55 AM, 2:19 PM–4:19 PM10:03 AM–11:03 AM, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM
    Wed Oct 1441 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM2:44 AM–4:44 AM, 3:09 PM–5:09 PM11:04 AM–12:04 PM, 8:11 PM–9:11 PM
    Thu Oct 1527 · Slow3:34 AM–5:34 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM
    Fri Oct 1632 · Slow4:25 AM–6:25 AM, 4:50 PM–6:50 PM12:49 PM–1:49 PM, 9:53 PM–10:53 PM
    Sat Oct 1734 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:15 AM–7:15 AM, 5:40 PM–7:40 PM1:32 PM–2:32 PM, 10:52 PM–11:52 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 3:18 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.5 ft at 1:08 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.5 ft at 3:55 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.6 ft at 12:23 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.7 ft at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.8 ft at 5:06 PM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:11 AM 0.3 ftH 8:29 AM 2.8 ftL 3:18 PM 0.4 ftH 8:47 PM 3.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:56 AM 0.4 ftH 9:12 AM 2.7 ftL 3:55 PM 0.5 ftH 9:26 PM 3.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:40 AM 0.6 ftH 9:54 AM 2.6 ftL 4:30 PM 0.7 ftH 10:06 PM 3.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:36 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:24 AM 0.7 ftH 10:38 AM 2.5 ftL 5:06 PM 0.8 ftH 10:46 PM 2.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 6:07 AM 0.8 ftH 11:25 AM 2.4 ftL 5:43 PM 0.9 ftH 11:29 PM 2.8 ft7:19 AM / 6:33 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 6:50 AM 1.0 ftH 12:13 PM 2.3 ftL 6:24 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:32 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:14 AM 2.7 ftL 7:32 AM 1.0 ftH 1:02 PM 2.3 ftL 7:10 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:03 AM 2.6 ftL 8:17 AM 1.1 ftH 1:54 PM 2.3 ftL 8:04 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 1:58 AM 2.5 ftL 9:07 AM 1.1 ftH 2:52 PM 2.3 ftL 9:07 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:28 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:03 AM 2.5 ftL 9:59 AM 1.0 ftH 3:49 PM 2.4 ftL 10:12 PM 1.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:05 AM 2.5 ftL 10:49 AM 0.9 ftH 4:39 PM 2.5 ftL 11:12 PM 0.9 ft7:25 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 4:59 AM 2.5 ftL 11:37 AM 0.8 ftH 5:23 PM 2.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:24 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:08 AM 0.7 ftH 5:46 AM 2.6 ftL 12:23 PM 0.6 ftH 6:04 PM 2.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:02 AM 0.6 ftH 6:30 AM 2.7 ftL 1:08 PM 0.5 ftH 6:44 PM 2.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:53 AM 0.5 ftH 7:12 AM 2.7 ftL 1:51 PM 0.3 ftH 7:24 PM 3.0 ft7:29 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:41 AM 0.4 ftH 7:54 AM 2.7 ftL 2:34 PM 0.3 ftH 8:05 PM 3.1 ft7:30 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:30 AM 0.4 ftH 8:38 AM 2.7 ftL 3:18 PM 0.3 ftH 8:48 PM 3.1 ft7:31 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:20 AM 0.4 ftH 9:23 AM 2.6 ftL 4:05 PM 0.3 ftH 9:34 PM 3.1 ft7:32 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:13 AM 0.4 ftH 10:13 AM 2.5 ftL 4:59 PM 0.4 ftH 10:25 PM 3.0 ft7:33 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 6:09 AM 0.5 ftH 11:09 AM 2.5 ftL 5:58 PM 0.5 ftH 11:21 PM 2.9 ft7:34 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 7:05 AM 0.6 ftH 12:10 PM 2.4 ftL 7:00 PM 0.6 ft7:35 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 12:22 AM 2.7 ftL 7:02 AM 0.6 ftH 12:14 PM 2.4 ftL 7:06 PM 0.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:11 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 12:29 AM 2.6 ftL 8:02 AM 0.6 ftH 1:21 PM 2.4 ftL 8:16 PM 0.6 ft6:37 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 1:43 AM 2.5 ftL 9:01 AM 0.6 ftH 2:30 PM 2.5 ftL 9:23 PM 0.6 ft6:38 AM / 5:09 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 2:55 AM 2.5 ftL 9:57 AM 0.5 ftH 3:32 PM 2.6 ftL 10:25 PM 0.4 ft6:39 AM / 5:08 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 3:57 AM 2.5 ftL 10:50 AM 0.3 ftH 4:26 PM 2.7 ftL 11:23 PM 0.3 ft6:41 AM / 5:07 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 4:50 AM 2.5 ftL 11:40 AM 0.3 ftH 5:15 PM 2.8 ft6:42 AM / 5:06 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:17 AM 0.2 ftH 5:39 AM 2.5 ftL 12:27 PM 0.2 ftH 6:00 PM 2.8 ft6:43 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:06 AM 0.1 ftH 6:25 AM 2.5 ftL 1:10 PM 0.2 ftH 6:43 PM 2.9 ft6:44 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:52 AM 0.1 ftH 7:09 AM 2.5 ftL 1:49 PM 0.2 ftH 7:23 PM 2.8 ft6:45 AM / 5:03 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:35 AM 0.2 ftH 7:51 AM 2.4 ftL 2:26 PM 0.3 ftH 8:01 PM 2.8 ft6:46 AM / 5:02 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 Massaponax

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Massaponax

    9 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Spottail Shiner, Golden Shiner, Pumpkinseed. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 4 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 4 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 4 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 3 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 3 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Pike Esox luciusBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 31 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 30 records
    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 11 records
    • Swallowtail Shiner Notropis procneFresh water · 10 records
    • Eastern Mudminnow Umbra pygmaeaFresh water · 7 records
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 6 records
    • Comely Shiner Notropis amoenusFresh water · 5 records
    • River Chub Nocomis micropogonFresh water · 5 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 5 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 5 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 5 records
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 4 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 4 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 4 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 4 records
    • Margined Madtom Noturus insignisFresh water · 3 records
    • Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricansFresh water · 3 records
    • Eastern Silvery Minnow Hybognathus regiusFresh water · 3 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 3 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 2 records
    • Rosyside Dace Clinostomus funduloidesFresh water · 2 records
    • Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalumFresh water · 2 records
    • Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellusFresh water · 2 records
    • Shield Darter Percina peltataFresh water · 2 records
    • Stripeback Darter Percina notogrammaFresh water · 2 records
    • Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrumFresh water · 2 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 2 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 1 record
    • Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinusFresh water · 1 record

    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 Massaponax

    Massaponax 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 2.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 2.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 1:06 AM on Sunday, November 8.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.1 ft at 8:48 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Washington, Washington Channel, D.C..

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