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Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel tide chart

Virginia · near Onley (6 mi) · NOAA station 8631044 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:05 AM · 0.3 ft9:30 AM · 5.1 ft3:42 PM · 0.3 ft9:43 PM · 4.2 ft5.1 ft
  • Low 3:05 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:30 AM 5.1 ft
  • Low 3:42 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:43 PM 4.2 ft

Sunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–7:00 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 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:05 AM 0.3 ftH 9:30 AM 5.1 ftL 3:42 PM 0.3 ftH 9:43 PM 4.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:45 AM 0.4 ftH 10:12 AM 5.0 ftL 4:24 PM 0.5 ftH 10:24 PM 4.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:22 AM 0.5 ftH 10:53 AM 4.9 ftL 5:05 PM 0.7 ftH 11:03 PM 3.9 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:58 AM 0.7 ftH 11:33 AM 4.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.9 ftH 11:42 PM 3.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:34 AM 0.9 ftH 12:15 PM 4.5 ftL 6:31 PM 1.1 ft7:11 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:22 AM 3.6 ftL 6:13 AM 1.1 ftH 1:00 PM 4.3 ftL 7:21 PM 1.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:25 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:07 AM 3.5 ftL 7:03 AM 1.2 ftH 1:49 PM 4.1 ftL 8:13 PM 1.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:24 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel

    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 1197 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:24 PM–3:24 PM8:51 AM–9:51 AM, 6:50 PM–7:50 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:48 AM–3:48 AM, 2:12 PM–4:12 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:25 PM–8:25 PM
    Wed Oct 1450 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:37 AM–4:37 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 8:07 PM–9:07 PM
    Thu Oct 1538 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 8:55 PM–9:55 PM
    Fri Oct 1639 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:18 AM–6:18 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 9:49 PM–10:49 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM1:23 PM–2:23 PM, 10:47 PM–11:47 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 3:42 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 1:45 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.5 ft at 4:24 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.6 ft at 12:53 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.7 ft at 5:05 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.8 ft at 11:59 AM 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 3:05 AM 0.3 ftH 9:30 AM 5.1 ftL 3:42 PM 0.3 ftH 9:43 PM 4.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:45 AM 0.4 ftH 10:12 AM 5.0 ftL 4:24 PM 0.5 ftH 10:24 PM 4.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:22 AM 0.5 ftH 10:53 AM 4.9 ftL 5:05 PM 0.7 ftH 11:03 PM 3.9 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:58 AM 0.7 ftH 11:33 AM 4.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.9 ftH 11:42 PM 3.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:34 AM 0.9 ftH 12:15 PM 4.5 ftL 6:31 PM 1.1 ft7:11 AM / 6:27 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:22 AM 3.6 ftL 6:13 AM 1.1 ftH 1:00 PM 4.3 ftL 7:21 PM 1.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:07 AM 3.5 ftL 7:03 AM 1.2 ftH 1:49 PM 4.1 ftL 8:13 PM 1.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:57 AM 3.4 ftL 8:03 AM 1.2 ftH 2:41 PM 4.0 ftL 9:05 PM 1.4 ft7:14 AM / 6:23 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:51 AM 3.4 ftL 9:02 AM 1.2 ftH 3:37 PM 4.0 ftL 9:55 PM 1.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:21 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:53 AM 3.5 ftL 10:02 AM 1.1 ftH 4:37 PM 4.0 ftL 10:46 PM 1.2 ft7:16 AM / 6:20 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:57 AM 3.7 ftL 11:02 AM 1.0 ftH 5:33 PM 4.1 ftL 11:35 PM 1.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:19 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:54 AM 4.0 ftL 11:59 AM 0.8 ftH 6:22 PM 4.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:17 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:22 AM 0.7 ftH 6:44 AM 4.4 ftL 12:53 PM 0.6 ftH 7:07 PM 4.3 ft7:19 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:07 AM 0.5 ftH 7:30 AM 4.7 ftL 1:45 PM 0.4 ftH 7:52 PM 4.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:52 AM 0.3 ftH 8:17 AM 5.0 ftL 2:36 PM 0.2 ftH 8:38 PM 4.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:37 AM 0.1 ftH 9:07 AM 5.1 ftL 3:25 PM 0.1 ftH 9:26 PM 4.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:12 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:23 AM 0.0 ftH 9:57 AM 5.2 ftL 4:14 PM 0.1 ftH 10:15 PM 4.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:11 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:09 AM 0.0 ftH 10:48 AM 5.2 ftL 5:03 PM 0.3 ftH 11:04 PM 4.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:10 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:57 AM 0.0 ftH 11:41 AM 5.1 ftL 5:56 PM 0.5 ftH 11:55 PM 3.9 ft7:25 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:49 AM 0.2 ftH 12:36 PM 4.9 ftL 6:53 PM 0.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:50 AM 3.8 ftL 6:50 AM 0.3 ftH 1:34 PM 4.7 ftL 7:54 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:49 AM 3.8 ftL 6:56 AM 0.5 ftH 1:34 PM 4.5 ftL 7:53 PM 0.8 ft6:28 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:52 AM 3.8 ftL 8:01 AM 0.5 ftH 2:34 PM 4.4 ftL 8:49 PM 0.7 ft6:29 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:57 AM 3.9 ftL 9:04 AM 0.6 ftH 3:36 PM 4.2 ftL 9:43 PM 0.6 ft6:30 AM / 5:03 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:03 AM 4.1 ftL 10:06 AM 0.5 ftH 4:33 PM 4.2 ftL 10:34 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:02 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:01 AM 4.4 ftL 11:05 AM 0.4 ftH 5:22 PM 4.1 ftL 11:22 PM 0.3 ft6:33 AM / 5:01 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:50 AM 4.7 ftL 11:58 AM 0.4 ftH 6:06 PM 4.1 ft6:34 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:08 AM 0.2 ftH 6:35 AM 4.8 ftL 12:47 PM 0.3 ftH 6:47 PM 4.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:51 AM 0.2 ftH 7:18 AM 4.9 ftL 1:34 PM 0.3 ftH 7:29 PM 3.9 ft6:36 AM / 4:59 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:33 AM 0.2 ftH 8:02 AM 4.8 ftL 2:18 PM 0.3 ftH 8:11 PM 3.8 ft6:37 AM / 4:58 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:14 AM 0.3 ftH 8:44 AM 4.8 ftL 2:59 PM 0.4 ftH 8:53 PM 3.7 ft6:38 AM / 4:57 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.

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    Fish in the waters around Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Bay Anchovy, Summer Flounder, Weakfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 60 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 55 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 48 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 47 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 43 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 43 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 40 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 36 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 33 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 32 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 32 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 31 records
    • Seaboard Goby Gobiosoma ginsburgiSalt water · 30 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 29 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 29 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 25 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 20 records
    • Striped Cusk-eel Ophidion marginatumSalt water · 20 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 19 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 16 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 16 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 15 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 15 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 15 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 14 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 14 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 13 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 12 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 11 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 11 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 11 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 11 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 11 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 10 records
    • Smallmouth Flounder Etropus microstomusSalt water · 10 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 10 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 10 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 9 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 9 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 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel

    Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel 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 3.7 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 5.2 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:09 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 1 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 5.2 ft at 9:57 AM 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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