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Richmond (river locks) tide chart

Virginia · near Richmond (3 mi) · NOAA station 8638495 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:02 AM · 3.9 ft11:58 AM · 0.8 ft5:28 PM · 4.1 ft4.1 ft
  • High 5:02 AM 3.9 ft
  • Low 11:58 AM 0.8 ft
  • High 5:28 PM 4.1 ft

Sunrise 7:14 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Richmond (river locks)
91Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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 Richmond (river locks)

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXK65, Richmond, VA (7 mi)
    • 162.500 MHz WX6 KAE42, Providence Forge, VA (20 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 051760 (City of Richmond).

    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 11H 5:02 AM 3.9 ftL 11:58 AM 0.8 ftH 5:28 PM 4.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:39 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:38 AM 0.9 ftH 5:47 AM 3.7 ftL 12:38 PM 0.7 ftH 6:11 PM 4.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:38 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 1:23 AM 0.8 ftH 6:31 AM 3.4 ftL 1:16 PM 0.6 ftH 6:53 PM 3.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:37 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 2:06 AM 0.6 ftH 7:16 AM 3.2 ftL 1:52 PM 0.4 ftH 7:34 PM 3.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 2:50 AM 0.5 ftH 8:03 AM 2.9 ftL 2:28 PM 0.3 ftH 8:18 PM 3.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 3:36 AM 0.4 ftH 8:52 AM 2.8 ftL 3:07 PM 0.3 ftH 9:06 PM 3.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 4:22 AM 0.3 ftH 9:46 AM 2.6 ftL 3:54 PM 0.3 ftH 10:01 PM 3.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:31 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Richmond (river locks)

    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 1191 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:22 AM–2:22 AM, 12:44 PM–2:44 PM7:54 AM–8:54 AM, 6:27 PM–7:27 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:07 AM–3:07 AM, 1:31 PM–3:31 PM8:58 AM–9:58 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:55 AM–3:55 AM, 2:19 PM–4:19 PM10:01 AM–11:01 AM, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
    Wed Oct 1459 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:44 AM–4:44 AM, 3:09 PM–5:09 PM11:01 AM–12:01 PM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Thu Oct 1555 · Good5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:34 AM–5:34 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM11:57 AM–12:57 PM, 9:02 PM–10:02 PM
    Fri Oct 1663 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:25 AM–6:25 AM, 4:50 PM–6:50 PM12:47 PM–1:47 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Sat Oct 1765 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:15 AM–7:15 AM, 5:40 PM–7:40 PM1:30 PM–2:30 PM, 10:54 PM–11:54 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 3:07 PM on Friday, October 16
    2. 0.3 ft at 3:54 PM on Saturday, October 17
    3. 0.3 ft at 2:28 PM on Thursday, October 15
    4. 0.4 ft at 4:48 PM on Sunday, October 18
    5. 0.4 ft at 1:52 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.5 ft at 5:47 PM on Monday, October 19

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 5:02 AM 3.9 ftL 11:58 AM 0.8 ftH 5:28 PM 4.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:38 AM 0.9 ftH 5:47 AM 3.7 ftL 12:38 PM 0.7 ftH 6:11 PM 4.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:38 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 1:23 AM 0.8 ftH 6:31 AM 3.4 ftL 1:16 PM 0.6 ftH 6:53 PM 3.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:37 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 2:06 AM 0.6 ftH 7:16 AM 3.2 ftL 1:52 PM 0.4 ftH 7:34 PM 3.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:35 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 2:50 AM 0.5 ftH 8:03 AM 2.9 ftL 2:28 PM 0.3 ftH 8:18 PM 3.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 3:36 AM 0.4 ftH 8:52 AM 2.8 ftL 3:07 PM 0.3 ftH 9:06 PM 3.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:32 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 4:22 AM 0.3 ftH 9:46 AM 2.6 ftL 3:54 PM 0.3 ftH 10:01 PM 3.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 5:09 AM 0.4 ftH 10:41 AM 2.7 ftL 4:48 PM 0.4 ftH 10:58 PM 3.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:30 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 5:57 AM 0.5 ftH 11:36 AM 2.8 ftL 5:47 PM 0.5 ftH 11:55 PM 3.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:28 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 6:46 AM 0.6 ftH 12:29 PM 3.1 ftL 6:49 PM 0.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:27 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:50 AM 3.4 ftL 7:36 AM 0.8 ftH 1:21 PM 3.4 ftL 7:53 PM 0.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:26 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:42 AM 3.6 ftL 8:25 AM 0.9 ftH 2:10 PM 3.7 ftL 8:52 PM 1.0 ft7:25 AM / 6:24 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 2:31 AM 3.7 ftL 9:12 AM 0.9 ftH 2:55 PM 4.0 ftL 9:48 PM 1.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:16 AM 3.8 ftL 9:58 AM 1.0 ftH 3:36 PM 4.2 ftL 10:41 PM 1.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:59 AM 3.9 ftL 10:43 AM 0.9 ftH 4:16 PM 4.3 ftL 11:32 PM 0.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:21 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 4:41 AM 3.8 ftL 11:28 AM 0.8 ftH 4:56 PM 4.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 12:22 AM 0.8 ftH 5:25 AM 3.7 ftL 12:14 PM 0.7 ftH 5:38 PM 4.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:18 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 1:12 AM 0.7 ftH 6:12 AM 3.6 ftL 1:00 PM 0.6 ftH 6:24 PM 4.1 ft7:31 AM / 6:17 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 2:02 AM 0.6 ftH 7:01 AM 3.4 ftL 1:48 PM 0.5 ftH 7:14 PM 4.0 ft7:32 AM / 6:16 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 2:53 AM 0.6 ftH 7:53 AM 3.3 ftL 2:41 PM 0.5 ftH 8:09 PM 3.9 ft7:33 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 3:47 AM 0.6 ftH 8:51 AM 3.2 ftL 3:39 PM 0.5 ftH 9:13 PM 3.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 3:41 AM 0.6 ftH 8:54 AM 3.2 ftL 3:41 PM 0.6 ftH 9:21 PM 3.7 ft6:35 AM / 5:13 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 4:36 AM 0.8 ftH 9:57 AM 3.4 ftL 4:44 PM 0.8 ftH 10:26 PM 3.8 ft6:36 AM / 5:12 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:31 AM 0.9 ftH 10:59 AM 3.6 ftL 5:48 PM 1.0 ftH 11:28 PM 3.8 ft6:37 AM / 5:11 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 6:26 AM 1.0 ftH 12:00 PM 3.8 ftL 6:51 PM 1.1 ft6:38 AM / 5:10 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:26 AM 3.9 ftL 7:20 AM 1.1 ftH 12:57 PM 4.1 ftL 7:52 PM 1.2 ft6:39 AM / 5:09 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:20 AM 4.0 ftL 8:11 AM 1.1 ftH 1:50 PM 4.3 ftL 8:48 PM 1.2 ft6:40 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:09 AM 4.0 ftL 8:59 AM 1.1 ftH 2:37 PM 4.4 ftL 9:40 PM 1.1 ft6:41 AM / 5:07 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:55 AM 4.0 ftL 9:45 AM 1.1 ftH 3:22 PM 4.3 ftL 10:29 PM 1.1 ft6:43 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:40 AM 3.8 ftL 10:28 AM 0.9 ftH 4:04 PM 4.2 ftL 11:15 PM 0.9 ft6:44 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 4:25 AM 3.6 ftL 11:09 AM 0.8 ftH 4:46 PM 4.0 ftL 11:59 PM 0.7 ft6:45 AM / 5:04 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 Richmond (river locks)

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

    Fish in the waters around Richmond (river locks)

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

    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 20 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 3 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 2 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 2 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 1 record
    • Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotumBrackish water · 1 record
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 29 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 35 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 23 records
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 22 records
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 11 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 9 records
    • Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalumFresh water · 6 records
    • Wounded Darter Etheostoma vulneratumFresh water · 5 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 5 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 4 records
    • Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 4 records
    • Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricansFresh water · 3 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 3 records
    • Stonecat Noturus flavusFresh water · 2 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 2 records
    • Mountain Redbelly Dace Chrosomus oreasFresh water · 2 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 2 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 1 record
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 1 record
    • Quillback Carpiodes cyprinusFresh water · 1 record
    • Blacktip Jumprock Moxostoma cervinumFresh water · 1 record
    • Salado Shiner Notropis saladonisFresh water · 1 record
    • Tennessee Shiner Notropis leuciodusFresh water · 1 record
    • Stargazing Minnow Phenacobius uranopsFresh water · 1 record
    • Kanawha Minnow Phenacobius teretulusFresh water · 1 record
    • Scarlet Shiner Lythrurus fasciolarisFresh water · 1 record
    • Crescent Shiner Luxilus cerasinusFresh water · 1 record
    • Logperch Percina caprodesFresh water · 1 record
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh 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 Richmond (river locks)

    Richmond (river locks) 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 2.9 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 3.6 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Wednesday, October 21, with only 2.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.3 ft at 3:07 PM on Friday, October 16.

    The highest predicted tide is 4.4 ft at 2:37 PM on Saturday, November 7. 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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