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Scotland tide chart

Virginia · near Williamsburg (7 mi) · NOAA station 8638433 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:27 AM · 2.2 ft6:50 AM · 0.3 ft12:52 PM · 2.7 ft7:34 PM · 0.3 ft2.7 ft
  • High 12:27 AM 2.2 ft
  • Low 6:50 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 12:52 PM 2.7 ft
  • Low 7:34 PM 0.3 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Scotland
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Best times

8:00 AM–9:00 AM 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 Scotland

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    Marine forecast: James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB37, Norfolk, VA (31 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:27 AM 2.2 ftL 6:50 AM 0.3 ftH 12:52 PM 2.7 ftL 7:34 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:04 AM 2.1 ftL 7:28 AM 0.3 ftH 1:27 PM 2.6 ftL 8:15 PM 0.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:36 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:38 AM 2.1 ftL 8:04 AM 0.4 ftH 2:02 PM 2.6 ftL 8:55 PM 0.5 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:12 AM 2.0 ftL 8:37 AM 0.4 ftH 2:39 PM 2.5 ftL 9:37 PM 0.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:49 AM 1.9 ftL 9:11 AM 0.5 ftH 3:21 PM 2.4 ftL 10:22 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:33 AM 1.9 ftL 9:50 AM 0.6 ftH 4:11 PM 2.4 ftL 11:14 PM 0.7 ft7:16 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:28 AM 1.8 ftL 10:44 AM 0.7 ftH 5:05 PM 2.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:29 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Scotland

    From NOAA's current predictions for Jamestown Island, Church Point, 1.3 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 (325°) and the ebb toward the SE (145°). The strongest current this week is 2.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:27 AMEbb 5:31 AM 1.6 knSlack 8:38 AMFlood 11:49 AM 2.0 knSlack 3:34 PMEbb 6:21 PM 1.6 knSlack 10:10 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:06 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:50 AMEbb 6:05 AM 1.6 knSlack 9:13 AMFlood 12:29 PM 2.0 knSlack 4:23 PMEbb 7:07 PM 1.4 knSlack 10:59 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 12:41 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:13 AMEbb 6:41 AM 1.5 knSlack 9:52 AMFlood 1:11 PM 1.9 knSlack 5:11 PMEbb 7:54 PM 1.2 knSlack 11:47 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:21 AM 0.4 knSlack 3:42 AMEbb 7:22 AM 1.4 knSlack 10:34 AMFlood 1:53 PM 1.7 knSlack 5:57 PMEbb 8:41 PM 1.0 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:32 AMFlood 2:04 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:24 AMEbb 8:11 AM 1.1 knSlack 11:20 AMFlood 2:33 PM 1.5 knSlack 6:39 PMEbb 9:28 PM 0.9 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:14 AMFlood 2:49 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:23 AMEbb 9:08 AM 0.9 knSlack 12:10 PMFlood 3:13 PM 1.3 knSlack 7:17 PMEbb 10:15 PM 0.9 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:55 AMFlood 3:35 AM 0.5 knSlack 6:37 AMEbb 10:10 AM 0.8 knSlack 1:01 PMFlood 3:55 PM 1.1 knSlack 7:55 PMEbb 11:04 PM 0.9 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Scotland

    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 1177 · Excellent8:00 AM–9:00 AM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:19 AM–2:19 AM, 12:42 PM–2:42 PM7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 6:25 PM–7:25 PM
    Mon Oct 1267 · Good9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:05 AM–3:05 AM, 1:28 PM–3:28 PM8:54 AM–9:54 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM
    Tue Oct 1357 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM1:52 AM–3:52 AM, 2:16 PM–4:16 PM9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM
    Wed Oct 1448 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM2:41 AM–4:41 AM, 3:06 PM–5:06 PM10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
    Thu Oct 1540 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:32 AM–5:32 AM, 3:57 PM–5:57 PM11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 9:01 PM–10:01 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:22 AM–6:22 AM, 4:48 PM–6:48 PM12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 9:55 PM–10:55 PM
    Sat Oct 1747 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:13 AM–7:13 AM, 5:37 PM–7:37 PM1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 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 7:28 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.3 ft at 5:42 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.4 ft at 8:04 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 0.4 ft at 4:55 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.4 ft at 8:37 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.5 ft at 9:11 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:27 AM 2.2 ftL 6:50 AM 0.3 ftH 12:52 PM 2.7 ftL 7:34 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:04 AM 2.1 ftL 7:28 AM 0.3 ftH 1:27 PM 2.6 ftL 8:15 PM 0.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:36 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:38 AM 2.1 ftL 8:04 AM 0.4 ftH 2:02 PM 2.6 ftL 8:55 PM 0.5 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:12 AM 2.0 ftL 8:37 AM 0.4 ftH 2:39 PM 2.5 ftL 9:37 PM 0.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:49 AM 1.9 ftL 9:11 AM 0.5 ftH 3:21 PM 2.4 ftL 10:22 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:33 AM 1.9 ftL 9:50 AM 0.6 ftH 4:11 PM 2.4 ftL 11:14 PM 0.7 ft7:16 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:28 AM 1.8 ftL 10:44 AM 0.7 ftH 5:05 PM 2.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:10 AM 0.7 ftH 5:29 AM 1.8 ftL 11:56 AM 0.7 ftH 6:00 PM 2.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:08 AM 0.7 ftH 6:29 AM 1.9 ftL 1:12 PM 0.7 ftH 6:54 PM 2.1 ft7:19 AM / 6:26 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:04 AM 0.6 ftH 7:30 AM 1.9 ftL 2:21 PM 0.7 ftH 7:51 PM 2.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:25 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:53 AM 0.5 ftH 8:32 AM 2.1 ftL 3:19 PM 0.6 ftH 8:49 PM 2.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:36 AM 0.5 ftH 9:27 AM 2.2 ftL 4:08 PM 0.5 ftH 9:41 PM 2.0 ft7:22 AM / 6:22 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:14 AM 0.4 ftH 10:14 AM 2.4 ftL 4:55 PM 0.4 ftH 10:27 PM 2.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:49 AM 0.3 ftH 10:58 AM 2.6 ftL 5:42 PM 0.3 ftH 11:10 PM 2.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:25 AM 0.2 ftH 11:41 AM 2.7 ftL 6:29 PM 0.3 ftH 11:52 PM 2.1 ft7:25 AM / 6:19 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:04 AM 0.1 ftH 12:24 PM 2.8 ftL 7:15 PM 0.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:17 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:35 AM 2.1 ftL 6:48 AM 0.1 ftH 1:08 PM 2.9 ftL 8:01 PM 0.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:19 AM 2.1 ftL 7:34 AM 0.1 ftH 1:54 PM 2.9 ftL 8:47 PM 0.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:15 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:06 AM 2.1 ftL 8:24 AM 0.1 ftH 2:44 PM 2.8 ftL 9:38 PM 0.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:14 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:59 AM 2.1 ftL 9:19 AM 0.2 ftH 3:39 PM 2.6 ftL 10:34 PM 0.3 ft7:30 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:04 AM 2.0 ftL 10:26 AM 0.3 ftH 4:41 PM 2.5 ftL 11:34 PM 0.3 ft7:31 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:15 AM 2.0 ftL 10:42 AM 0.4 ftH 4:44 PM 2.4 ftL 11:35 PM 0.3 ft6:32 AM / 5:11 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:23 AM 2.1 ftL 11:56 AM 0.4 ftH 5:45 PM 2.2 ft6:33 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:36 AM 0.2 ftH 6:30 AM 2.1 ftL 1:07 PM 0.4 ftH 6:47 PM 2.1 ft6:34 AM / 5:09 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:33 AM 0.2 ftH 7:36 AM 2.2 ftL 2:10 PM 0.4 ftH 7:50 PM 2.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:08 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:24 AM 0.1 ftH 8:36 AM 2.4 ftL 3:04 PM 0.3 ftH 8:48 PM 2.0 ft6:36 AM / 5:07 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:10 AM 0.1 ftH 9:26 AM 2.5 ftL 3:54 PM 0.3 ftH 9:37 PM 1.9 ft6:37 AM / 5:06 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:54 AM 0.1 ftH 10:09 AM 2.5 ftL 4:42 PM 0.3 ftH 10:21 PM 1.9 ft6:38 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:37 AM 0.2 ftH 10:49 AM 2.5 ftL 5:29 PM 0.3 ftH 11:01 PM 1.9 ft6:39 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:18 AM 0.2 ftH 11:26 AM 2.5 ftL 6:13 PM 0.3 ftH 11:38 PM 1.8 ft6:40 AM / 5:03 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:58 AM 0.3 ftH 12:01 PM 2.5 ftL 6:54 PM 0.3 ft6:41 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 Scotland

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    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Scotland

    24 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cownose Ray, Inland Silverside, White Perch. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 307 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 18 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 15 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 13 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 11 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 11 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 10 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 8 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 7 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 7 records
    • Membras vagransSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 6 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 5 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 5 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 4 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 4 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 4 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 3 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 3 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 3 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 16 species

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

    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 13 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 6 records
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 5 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 4 records
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 3 records
    • Bridle Shiner Notropis bifrenatusFresh water · 3 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 3 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 3 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 3 records
    • Eastern Mudminnow Umbra pygmaeaFresh water · 3 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 3 records
    • Mississippi Silvery Minnow Hybognathus nuchalisFresh water · 2 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 2 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 2 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh 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 Scotland

    Scotland 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 1.9 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 2.8 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 7:34 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.9 ft at 1:08 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.

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