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Mobjack, East River tide chart

Virginia · near Mathews (5 mi) · NOAA station 8637199 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:58 AM · 0.2 ft9:59 AM · 3.3 ft4:40 PM · 0.3 ft10:11 PM · 2.7 ft3.3 ft
  • Low 3:58 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:59 AM 3.3 ft
  • Low 4:40 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:11 PM 2.7 ft

Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Mobjack, East River
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 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 Mobjack, East River

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    Marine forecast: Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB37, Norfolk, VA (39 mi)

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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:58 AM 0.2 ftH 9:59 AM 3.3 ftL 4:40 PM 0.3 ftH 10:11 PM 2.7 ft7:10 AM / 6:35 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:34 AM 0.3 ftH 10:36 AM 3.2 ftL 5:19 PM 0.4 ftH 10:49 PM 2.6 ft7:11 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:08 AM 0.4 ftH 11:13 AM 3.1 ftL 5:59 PM 0.5 ftH 11:29 PM 2.5 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:43 AM 0.5 ftH 11:52 AM 3.0 ftL 6:41 PM 0.6 ft7:13 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:10 AM 2.4 ftL 6:20 AM 0.6 ftH 12:33 PM 2.9 ftL 7:27 PM 0.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:55 AM 2.3 ftL 7:04 AM 0.7 ftH 1:18 PM 2.7 ftL 8:17 PM 0.8 ft7:15 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 AM 2.2 ftL 7:55 AM 0.8 ftH 2:06 PM 2.6 ftL 9:10 PM 0.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:27 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Mobjack, East River

    From NOAA's current predictions for New Point Comfort, 2.0 n.mi. WSW of at 16 ft depth, 5.6 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NW (315°) and the ebb toward the SE (129°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 1:36 AMEbb 5:19 AM 0.6 knSlack 7:17 AMFlood 11:33 AM 1.0 knSlack 2:43 PMEbb 6:09 PM 0.6 knSlack 8:49 PMFlood 11:50 PM 0.4 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:59 AMEbb 5:53 AM 0.5 knSlack 7:52 AMFlood 12:13 PM 1.0 knSlack 3:32 PMEbb 6:55 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:38 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 12:25 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:22 AMEbb 6:29 AM 0.5 knSlack 8:31 AMFlood 12:55 PM 0.9 knSlack 4:20 PMEbb 7:42 PM 0.4 knSlack 10:26 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:05 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:51 AMEbb 7:10 AM 0.5 knSlack 9:13 AMFlood 1:37 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:06 PMEbb 8:29 PM 0.3 knSlack 11:11 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 1:48 AM 0.2 knSlack 3:33 AMEbb 7:59 AM 0.4 knSlack 9:59 AMFlood 2:17 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:48 PMEbb 9:16 PM 0.3 knSlack 11:53 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 2:33 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:32 AMEbb 8:56 AM 0.3 knSlack 10:49 AMFlood 2:57 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:26 PMEbb 10:03 PM 0.3 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:34 AMFlood 3:19 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:46 AMEbb 9:58 AM 0.2 knSlack 11:40 AMFlood 3:39 PM 0.6 knSlack 7:04 PMEbb 10:52 PM 0.3 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Mobjack, East River

    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 1198 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:17 AM–2:17 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM7:49 AM–8:49 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:26 PM–3:26 PM8:53 AM–9:53 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:50 AM–3:50 AM, 2:15 PM–4:15 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:29 PM–8:29 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:39 AM–4:39 AM, 3:04 PM–5:04 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 8:10 PM–9:10 PM
    Thu Oct 1543 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:30 AM–5:30 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 8:58 PM–9:58 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:21 AM–6:21 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 9:52 PM–10:52 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:11 AM–7:11 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM1:25 PM–2:25 PM, 10:51 PM–11:51 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. 0.3 ft at 4:40 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 2:34 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.4 ft at 5:19 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 1:45 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.5 ft at 5:59 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.6 ft at 12:55 PM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:58 AM 0.2 ftH 9:59 AM 3.3 ftL 4:40 PM 0.3 ftH 10:11 PM 2.7 ft7:10 AM / 6:35 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:34 AM 0.3 ftH 10:36 AM 3.2 ftL 5:19 PM 0.4 ftH 10:49 PM 2.6 ft7:11 AM / 6:34 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:08 AM 0.4 ftH 11:13 AM 3.1 ftL 5:59 PM 0.5 ftH 11:29 PM 2.5 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:43 AM 0.5 ftH 11:52 AM 3.0 ftL 6:41 PM 0.6 ft7:13 AM / 6:31 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:10 AM 2.4 ftL 6:20 AM 0.6 ftH 12:33 PM 2.9 ftL 7:27 PM 0.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:30 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:55 AM 2.3 ftL 7:04 AM 0.7 ftH 1:18 PM 2.7 ftL 8:17 PM 0.8 ft7:15 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 AM 2.2 ftL 7:55 AM 0.8 ftH 2:06 PM 2.6 ftL 9:10 PM 0.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:33 AM 2.2 ftL 8:53 AM 0.8 ftH 2:57 PM 2.6 ftL 10:04 PM 0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:26 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:30 AM 2.2 ftL 9:57 AM 0.8 ftH 3:55 PM 2.5 ftL 10:57 PM 0.8 ft7:18 AM / 6:24 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:35 AM 2.2 ftL 11:02 AM 0.8 ftH 4:57 PM 2.5 ftL 11:45 PM 0.7 ft7:18 AM / 6:23 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:35 AM 2.4 ftL 12:02 PM 0.7 ftH 5:53 PM 2.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:22 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:28 AM 0.6 ftH 6:24 AM 2.6 ftL 12:55 PM 0.6 ftH 6:40 PM 2.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:20 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:09 AM 0.4 ftH 7:08 AM 2.8 ftL 1:45 PM 0.5 ftH 7:25 PM 2.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:50 AM 0.3 ftH 7:50 AM 3.0 ftL 2:34 PM 0.3 ftH 8:10 PM 2.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:33 AM 0.2 ftH 8:33 AM 3.2 ftL 3:22 PM 0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 2.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:16 AM 0.1 ftH 9:17 AM 3.3 ftL 4:09 PM 0.2 ftH 9:40 PM 2.7 ft7:24 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:00 AM 0.1 ftH 10:03 AM 3.4 ftL 4:56 PM 0.2 ftH 10:26 PM 2.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:14 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:45 AM 0.0 ftH 10:50 AM 3.4 ftL 5:45 PM 0.2 ftH 11:15 PM 2.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:13 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:33 AM 0.1 ftH 11:42 AM 3.3 ftL 6:40 PM 0.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:12 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:09 AM 2.5 ftL 6:27 AM 0.2 ftH 12:39 PM 3.2 ftL 7:41 PM 0.4 ft7:28 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:08 AM 2.4 ftL 7:30 AM 0.3 ftH 1:39 PM 3.0 ftL 8:45 PM 0.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:12 AM 2.4 ftL 7:41 AM 0.4 ftH 1:42 PM 2.9 ftL 8:49 PM 0.4 ft6:31 AM / 5:09 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:20 AM 2.4 ftL 8:54 AM 0.4 ftH 2:50 PM 2.7 ftL 9:50 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:08 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:36 AM 2.5 ftL 10:08 AM 0.4 ftH 4:02 PM 2.6 ftL 10:47 PM 0.3 ft6:33 AM / 5:07 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:45 AM 2.6 ftL 11:14 AM 0.4 ftH 5:05 PM 2.6 ftL 11:37 PM 0.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:05 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:42 AM 2.8 ftL 12:13 PM 0.3 ftH 5:56 PM 2.5 ft6:35 AM / 5:05 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:23 AM 0.2 ftH 6:31 AM 3.0 ftL 1:07 PM 0.3 ftH 6:43 PM 2.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:04 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:07 AM 0.2 ftH 7:15 AM 3.0 ftL 1:56 PM 0.2 ftH 7:26 PM 2.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:49 AM 0.1 ftH 7:56 AM 3.0 ftL 2:40 PM 0.2 ftH 8:08 PM 2.5 ft6:38 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:29 AM 0.2 ftH 8:34 AM 3.0 ftL 3:20 PM 0.2 ftH 8:47 PM 2.4 ft6:39 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:06 AM 0.2 ftH 9:10 AM 3.0 ftL 3:57 PM 0.3 ftH 9:25 PM 2.4 ft6:40 AM / 5:00 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 Mobjack, East River

    Boat ramps

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

    Fish in the waters around Mobjack, East River

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cownose Ray, Spot Croaker, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 125 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 67 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 62 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 54 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 49 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 27 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 24 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 22 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 20 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 17 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 16 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 14 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 14 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 13 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 13 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 12 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 12 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 9 records
    • Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatusSalt water · 9 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 9 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 9 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 9 records
    • Southern Stingray Hypanus americanusSalt water · 9 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 8 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 7 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 7 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 7 records
    • Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 6 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 6 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 5 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 5 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 5 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 4 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 4 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 4 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 3 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 Mobjack, East River

    Mobjack, East River 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 2.3 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 3.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:45 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.4 ft at 10:03 AM 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: Hampton Roads (Sewells Point).

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