Saxis, Starling Creek tide chart
Virginia · near Parksley (10 mi) · NOAA station 8633777 · times in local time (EDT)
Make a pocket card
What's it for?
How many days?
Fits on one page. Fold it in half for your pocket.
Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 12:51 AM 2.6 ft
- Low 7:39 AM 0.2 ft
- High 1:13 PM 2.9 ft
- Low 8:17 PM 0.2 ft
Were today's predicted times right where you were?
Sunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)
Plan a trip
Pick what you want to do and we'll find the best days and times coming up.
Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Saxis, Starling CreekBest times
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
New moon (0% lit)
Rain radar
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.
Free tide emails for Saxis, Starling Creek
Pick what's useful. No spam, no sharing your address, unsubscribe in one click.
Weather and conditions at Saxis, Starling Creek
Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
Marine forecast: Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
Loading the latest National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
- Nearest weather buoy Potomac, MD (34 mi): waves, wind and water temperature
Marine radio: weather channels and VHF
NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.525 MHz WX7 KJY99, Accomack, VA (10 mi)
- 162.475 MHz WX3 KEC92, Salisbury, DE (41 mi)
To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 051001 (Accomack).
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.
Live readings from NOAA and the National Weather Service, loaded when you open this page.
How was it out there?
Been to Saxis, Starling Creek recently? Tap what you saw to help the next person. No account needed.
Recent reports
- No reports in the last 30 days yet. Be the first.
Reports are from visitors and may be wrong. Inappropriate ones are removed.
Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:51 AM 2.6 ftL 7:39 AM 0.2 ftH 1:13 PM 2.9 ftL 8:17 PM 0.2 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:33 AM 2.5 ftL 8:14 AM 0.2 ftH 1:53 PM 2.9 ftL 9:00 PM 0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:31 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:16 AM 2.5 ftL 8:47 AM 0.3 ftH 2:33 PM 2.9 ftL 9:41 PM 0.4 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:59 AM 2.4 ftL 9:20 AM 0.4 ftH 3:14 PM 2.8 ftL 10:24 PM 0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:42 AM 2.2 ftL 9:56 AM 0.6 ftH 3:56 PM 2.6 ftL 11:09 PM 0.6 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 4:27 AM 2.1 ftL 10:39 AM 0.7 ftH 4:41 PM 2.5 ftL 11:58 PM 0.7 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 5:14 AM 2.0 ftL 11:30 AM 0.7 ftH 5:32 PM 2.3 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:24 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Saxis, Starling Creek
From NOAA's current predictions for Long Point, 2.0 n.mi. northeast of at 9 ft depth, 3.8 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 NNE (24°) and the ebb toward the SSW (211°). The strongest current this week is 0.8 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 1:27 AMEbb 4:46 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:43 AMFlood 10:51 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:34 PMEbb 5:36 PM 0.4 knSlack 9:15 PMFlood 11:08 PM 0.3 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:50 AMEbb 5:20 AM 0.4 knSlack 8:18 AMFlood 11:31 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:23 PMEbb 6:22 PM 0.4 knSlack 10:04 PMFlood 11:43 PM 0.2 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 2:13 AMEbb 5:56 AM 0.4 knSlack 8:57 AMFlood 12:13 PM 0.7 knSlack 4:11 PMEbb 7:09 PM 0.3 knSlack 10:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Flood 12:23 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:42 AMEbb 6:37 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:39 AMFlood 12:55 PM 0.7 knSlack 4:57 PMEbb 7:56 PM 0.3 knSlack 11:37 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 1:06 AM 0.2 knSlack 3:24 AMEbb 7:26 AM 0.3 knSlack 10:25 AMFlood 1:35 PM 0.6 knSlack 5:39 PMEbb 8:43 PM 0.2 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 12:19 AMFlood 1:51 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:23 AMEbb 8:23 AM 0.2 knSlack 11:15 AMFlood 2:15 PM 0.5 knSlack 6:17 PMEbb 9:30 PM 0.2 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 1:00 AMFlood 2:37 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:37 AMEbb 9:25 AM 0.2 knSlack 12:06 PMFlood 2:57 PM 0.4 knSlack 6:55 PMEbb 10:19 PM 0.2 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Saxis, Starling Creek
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 | 71 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM | 7:48 AM–8:48 AM, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 61 · Good | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:24 PM–3:24 PM | 8:52 AM–9:52 AM, 6:50 PM–7:50 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 50 · Fair | 10:00 AM–11:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:48 AM–3:48 AM, 2:12 PM–4:12 PM | 9:55 AM–10:55 AM, 7:25 PM–8:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 38 · Fair | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | 2:37 AM–4:37 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM | 10:55 AM–11:55 AM, 8:06 PM–9:06 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 31 · Slow | 3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:53 PM–5:53 PM | 11:51 AM–12:51 PM, 8:54 PM–9:54 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 36 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:18 AM–6:18 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM | 12:41 PM–1:41 PM, 9:48 PM–10:48 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 37 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM | 1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:46 PM–11:46 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.
- 0.2 ft at 7:39 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.2 ft at 5:56 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.2 ft at 8:14 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.3 ft at 5:07 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.3 ft at 8:47 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.4 ft at 9:20 AM on Wednesday, October 14
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 | H 12:51 AM 2.6 ftL 7:39 AM 0.2 ftH 1:13 PM 2.9 ftL 8:17 PM 0.2 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:33 AM 2.5 ftL 8:14 AM 0.2 ftH 1:53 PM 2.9 ftL 9:00 PM 0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:16 AM 2.5 ftL 8:47 AM 0.3 ftH 2:33 PM 2.9 ftL 9:41 PM 0.4 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:59 AM 2.4 ftL 9:20 AM 0.4 ftH 3:14 PM 2.8 ftL 10:24 PM 0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:42 AM 2.2 ftL 9:56 AM 0.6 ftH 3:56 PM 2.6 ftL 11:09 PM 0.6 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 4:27 AM 2.1 ftL 10:39 AM 0.7 ftH 4:41 PM 2.5 ftL 11:58 PM 0.7 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 5:14 AM 2.0 ftL 11:30 AM 0.7 ftH 5:32 PM 2.3 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 12:50 AM 0.8 ftH 6:05 AM 2.0 ftL 12:29 PM 0.8 ftH 6:30 PM 2.2 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 1:41 AM 0.8 ftH 7:02 AM 2.0 ftL 1:30 PM 0.7 ftH 7:35 PM 2.2 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 2:28 AM 0.8 ftH 8:01 AM 2.0 ftL 2:28 PM 0.7 ftH 8:37 PM 2.2 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 3:12 AM 0.7 ftH 8:54 AM 2.1 ftL 3:23 PM 0.6 ftH 9:27 PM 2.3 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:53 AM 0.5 ftH 9:40 AM 2.3 ftL 4:16 PM 0.5 ftH 10:10 PM 2.4 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 4:35 AM 0.4 ftH 10:22 AM 2.5 ftL 5:07 PM 0.3 ftH 10:51 PM 2.5 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 5:16 AM 0.2 ftH 11:04 AM 2.8 ftL 5:56 PM 0.2 ftH 11:32 PM 2.6 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:58 AM 0.1 ftH 11:47 AM 2.9 ftL 6:45 PM 0.1 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:14 AM 2.6 ftL 6:41 AM -0.1 ftH 12:31 PM 3.1 ftL 7:33 PM 0.1 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:59 AM 2.6 ftL 7:26 AM -0.1 ftH 1:16 PM 3.1 ftL 8:22 PM 0.1 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 1:45 AM 2.6 ftL 8:12 AM -0.1 ftH 2:03 PM 3.1 ftL 9:14 PM 0.1 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 2:34 AM 2.5 ftL 9:02 AM 0.0 ftH 2:53 PM 3.0 ftL 10:10 PM 0.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 3:25 AM 2.4 ftL 9:58 AM 0.1 ftH 3:46 PM 2.9 ftL 11:12 PM 0.3 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:20 AM 2.3 ftL 11:03 AM 0.2 ftH 4:43 PM 2.6 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 12:18 AM 0.4 ftH 4:20 AM 2.2 ftL 11:16 AM 0.3 ftH 4:46 PM 2.5 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 12:24 AM 0.4 ftH 5:27 AM 2.1 ftL 12:31 PM 0.3 ftH 5:59 PM 2.3 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 1:27 AM 0.4 ftH 6:43 AM 2.2 ftL 1:43 PM 0.3 ftH 7:18 PM 2.2 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 2:25 AM 0.3 ftH 7:56 AM 2.3 ftL 2:49 PM 0.3 ftH 8:26 PM 2.2 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 3:18 AM 0.2 ftH 8:56 AM 2.4 ftL 3:49 PM 0.2 ftH 9:20 PM 2.3 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 4:06 AM 0.1 ftH 9:45 AM 2.5 ftL 4:43 PM 0.1 ftH 10:06 PM 2.3 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 4:51 AM 0.1 ftH 10:29 AM 2.6 ftL 5:32 PM 0.1 ftH 10:49 PM 2.3 ft | 6:35 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 5:32 AM 0.1 ftH 11:10 AM 2.7 ftL 6:18 PM 0.1 ftH 11:32 PM 2.3 ft | 6:36 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 6:10 AM 0.1 ftH 11:50 AM 2.7 ftL 7:00 PM 0.1 ft | 6:38 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 12:14 AM 2.2 ftL 6:46 AM 0.1 ftH 12:29 PM 2.7 ftL 7:40 PM 0.1 ft | 6:39 AM / 4:56 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 Saxis, Starling Creek
Beaches
- Sound Shore 3.8 mi
- Langford Sand 4.1 mi
- Guard Shore 5.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Saxis, Starling Creek
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atlantic Silverside, Fourspine Stickleback, Dusky Pipefish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 69 records
- Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 56 records
- Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridaeSalt water · 50 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 43 records
- Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 38 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 35 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 32 records
- Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 31 records
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 29 records
- Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 23 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 20 records
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 20 records
- Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 19 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 19 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 18 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 16 records
- American Halfbeak Hyporhamphus meekiSalt water · 13 records
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 13 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 12 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 12 records
- Lined Seahorse Hippocampus erectusSalt water · 12 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 9 records
- White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 8 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 8 records
- American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 7 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 6 records
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 6 records
- Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 5 records
- Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 4 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 4 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 4 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 4 records
- Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 3 records
- Green Goby Microgobius thalassinusSalt water · 3 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 3 records
- Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatusSalt water · 2 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 2 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 2 records
- Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubioSalt water · 2 records
- Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 2 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 Saxis, Starling Creek
Saxis, Starling Creek 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 2.2 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 3.2 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 Sunday, October 18, with only 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 7:26 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 4 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 3.1 ft at 1:16 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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: 8633777
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 37.9217, -75.7283