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Roane Point tide chart

Virginia · near West Point (8 mi) · NOAA station 8636969 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:46 AM · 0.2 ft12:03 PM · 3.8 ft6:28 PM · 0.3 ft3.8 ft
  • Low 5:46 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 12:03 PM 3.8 ft
  • Low 6:28 PM 0.3 ft

Sunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Roane Point
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1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–3:00 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 Roane Point

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:46 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 3.8 ftL 6:28 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:15 AM 3.2 ftL 6:22 AM 0.3 ftH 12:40 PM 3.7 ftL 7:07 PM 0.4 ft7:12 AM / 6:35 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:53 AM 3.1 ftL 6:56 AM 0.4 ftH 1:17 PM 3.6 ftL 7:47 PM 0.5 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:33 AM 2.9 ftL 7:31 AM 0.5 ftH 1:56 PM 3.5 ftL 8:29 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:14 AM 2.8 ftL 8:08 AM 0.6 ftH 2:37 PM 3.3 ftL 9:15 PM 0.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:59 AM 2.7 ftL 8:52 AM 0.7 ftH 3:22 PM 3.2 ftL 10:05 PM 0.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:46 AM 2.6 ftL 9:43 AM 0.8 ftH 4:10 PM 3.1 ftL 10:58 PM 0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:28 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Roane Point

    From NOAA's current predictions for Purtan Island, 0.2 mile southwest of, 2.5 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 (310°) and the ebb toward the ESE (104°). The strongest current this week is 2.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:42 AMEbb 4:09 AM 1.4 knSlack 7:03 AMFlood 10:20 AM 2.4 knSlack 1:49 PMEbb 4:59 PM 1.4 knSlack 8:35 PMFlood 10:37 PM 0.9 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:05 AMEbb 4:43 AM 1.4 knSlack 7:38 AMFlood 11:00 AM 2.4 knSlack 2:38 PMEbb 5:45 PM 1.2 knSlack 9:24 PMFlood 11:12 PM 0.7 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:28 AMEbb 5:19 AM 1.3 knSlack 8:17 AMFlood 11:42 AM 2.2 knSlack 3:26 PMEbb 6:32 PM 1.0 knSlack 10:12 PMFlood 11:52 PM 0.5 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:57 AMEbb 6:00 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:59 AMFlood 12:24 PM 2.0 knSlack 4:12 PMEbb 7:19 PM 0.8 knSlack 10:57 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 12:35 AM 0.5 knSlack 2:39 AMEbb 6:49 AM 1.0 knSlack 9:45 AMFlood 1:04 PM 1.8 knSlack 4:54 PMEbb 8:06 PM 0.8 knSlack 11:39 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 1:20 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:38 AMEbb 7:46 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:35 AMFlood 1:44 PM 1.6 knSlack 5:32 PMEbb 8:53 PM 0.7 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:20 AMFlood 2:06 AM 0.6 knSlack 4:52 AMEbb 8:48 AM 0.6 knSlack 11:26 AMFlood 2:26 PM 1.3 knSlack 6:10 PMEbb 9:42 PM 0.7 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Roane Point

    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 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:19 AM–2:19 AM, 12:42 PM–2:42 PM7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 6:25 PM–7:25 PM
    Mon Oct 1278 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:05 AM–3:05 AM, 1:28 PM–3:28 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM1:52 AM–3:52 AM, 2:16 PM–4:16 PM9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:41 AM–4:41 AM, 3:06 PM–5:06 PM10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
    Thu Oct 1548 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:31 AM–5:31 AM, 3:57 PM–5:57 PM11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM
    Fri Oct 1653 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:22 AM–6:22 AM, 4:47 PM–6:47 PM12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 9:53 PM–10:53 PM
    Sat Oct 1753 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:12 AM–7:12 AM, 5:37 PM–7:37 PM1:26 PM–2:26 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. 0.3 ft at 6:28 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 4:22 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.5 ft at 3:33 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.5 ft at 7:31 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.6 ft at 8:08 AM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.6 ft at 2:43 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 5:46 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 3.8 ftL 6:28 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:15 AM 3.2 ftL 6:22 AM 0.3 ftH 12:40 PM 3.7 ftL 7:07 PM 0.4 ft7:12 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:53 AM 3.1 ftL 6:56 AM 0.4 ftH 1:17 PM 3.6 ftL 7:47 PM 0.5 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:33 AM 2.9 ftL 7:31 AM 0.5 ftH 1:56 PM 3.5 ftL 8:29 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:32 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:14 AM 2.8 ftL 8:08 AM 0.6 ftH 2:37 PM 3.3 ftL 9:15 PM 0.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:31 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:59 AM 2.7 ftL 8:52 AM 0.7 ftH 3:22 PM 3.2 ftL 10:05 PM 0.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:46 AM 2.6 ftL 9:43 AM 0.8 ftH 4:10 PM 3.1 ftL 10:58 PM 0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:37 AM 2.5 ftL 10:41 AM 0.8 ftH 5:01 PM 3.0 ftL 11:52 PM 0.8 ft7:18 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:34 AM 2.5 ftL 11:45 AM 0.8 ftH 5:59 PM 2.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:26 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:45 AM 0.8 ftH 6:39 AM 2.6 ftL 12:50 PM 0.8 ftH 7:01 PM 2.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:24 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:33 AM 0.7 ftH 7:39 AM 2.8 ftL 1:50 PM 0.7 ftH 7:57 PM 3.0 ft7:21 AM / 6:23 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:16 AM 0.6 ftH 8:28 AM 3.0 ftL 2:43 PM 0.6 ftH 8:44 PM 3.0 ft7:22 AM / 6:22 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:57 AM 0.4 ftH 9:12 AM 3.3 ftL 3:33 PM 0.5 ftH 9:29 PM 3.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:38 AM 0.3 ftH 9:54 AM 3.5 ftL 4:22 PM 0.3 ftH 10:14 PM 3.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:21 AM 0.2 ftH 10:37 AM 3.7 ftL 5:10 PM 0.2 ftH 10:59 PM 3.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:18 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:04 AM 0.1 ftH 11:21 AM 3.9 ftL 5:57 PM 0.2 ftH 11:44 PM 3.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:17 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:48 AM 0.1 ftH 12:07 PM 3.9 ftL 6:44 PM 0.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:30 AM 3.1 ftL 6:33 AM 0.0 ftH 12:54 PM 3.9 ftL 7:33 PM 0.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:19 AM 3.0 ftL 7:21 AM 0.1 ftH 1:46 PM 3.8 ftL 8:28 PM 0.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:13 AM 2.9 ftL 8:15 AM 0.2 ftH 2:43 PM 3.7 ftL 9:29 PM 0.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:12 AM 2.8 ftL 9:18 AM 0.3 ftH 3:43 PM 3.5 ftL 10:33 PM 0.4 ft7:31 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:16 AM 2.8 ftL 9:29 AM 0.4 ftH 3:46 PM 3.3 ftL 10:37 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:10 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:24 AM 2.8 ftL 10:42 AM 0.4 ftH 4:54 PM 3.1 ftL 11:38 PM 0.4 ft6:33 AM / 5:09 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:40 AM 2.9 ftL 11:56 AM 0.4 ftH 6:06 PM 3.0 ft6:34 AM / 5:08 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:35 AM 0.3 ftH 6:49 AM 3.1 ftL 1:02 PM 0.4 ftH 7:09 PM 3.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:07 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:25 AM 0.3 ftH 7:46 AM 3.3 ftL 2:01 PM 0.3 ftH 8:00 PM 2.9 ft6:36 AM / 5:06 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:11 AM 0.2 ftH 8:35 AM 3.4 ftL 2:55 PM 0.3 ftH 8:47 PM 2.9 ft6:37 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:55 AM 0.2 ftH 9:19 AM 3.5 ftL 3:44 PM 0.2 ftH 9:30 PM 2.9 ft6:38 AM / 5:04 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:37 AM 0.1 ftH 10:00 AM 3.5 ftL 4:28 PM 0.2 ftH 10:12 PM 2.9 ft6:40 AM / 5:03 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:17 AM 0.2 ftH 10:38 AM 3.5 ftL 5:08 PM 0.2 ftH 10:51 PM 2.8 ft6:41 AM / 5:02 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:54 AM 0.2 ftH 11:14 AM 3.4 ftL 5:45 PM 0.3 ftH 11:29 PM 2.7 ft6:42 AM / 5:01 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 Roane Point

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

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

    Fish in the waters around Roane Point

    36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Hickory Shad, Star Drum, Striped Bass. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 10 records
    • Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 6 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 5 records
    • Guachanche Barracuda Sphyraena guachanchoSalt water · 4 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 4 records
    • Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 3 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 3 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 3 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 3 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 3 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 2 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 2 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 2 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 2 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 2 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 1 record
    • Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridaeSalt water · 1 record
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Common Halfbeak Hyporhamphus unifasciatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 1 record
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 1 record
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 1 record
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 1 record
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 1 record
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 1 record
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 4 species

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

    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 1 record
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 1 record
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 1 record
    • Eastern Mudminnow Umbra pygmaeaFresh 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 Roane Point

    Roane Point 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 2.8 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 3.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 6:33 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.9 ft at 12:07 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: Hampton Roads (Sewells Point).

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