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Wallops Island tide chart

Virginia · near Atlantic (4 mi) · NOAA station 8630440 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:08 AM · 0.0 ft8:30 AM · 4.6 ft2:46 PM · 0.0 ft8:49 PM · 3.8 ft4.6 ft
  • Low 2:08 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:30 AM 4.6 ft
  • Low 2:46 PM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:49 PM 3.8 ft

Sunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Wallops Island
84Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM 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 Wallops Island

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM

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    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.525 MHz WX7 KJY99, Accomack, VA (5 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 KEC92, Salisbury, DE (47 mi)

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    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

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:08 AM 0.0 ftH 8:30 AM 4.6 ftL 2:46 PM 0.0 ftH 8:49 PM 3.8 ft7:07 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:45 AM 0.0 ftH 9:10 AM 4.6 ftL 3:28 PM 0.1 ftH 9:29 PM 3.6 ft7:08 AM / 6:30 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:22 AM 0.1 ftH 9:51 AM 4.5 ftL 4:10 PM 0.1 ftH 10:09 PM 3.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:01 AM 0.1 ftH 10:33 AM 4.4 ftL 4:54 PM 0.2 ftH 10:51 PM 3.2 ft7:10 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:42 AM 0.2 ftH 11:17 AM 4.2 ftL 5:41 PM 0.3 ftH 11:34 PM 3.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:27 AM 0.2 ftH 12:05 PM 4.0 ftL 6:32 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:24 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:22 AM 2.9 ftL 6:17 AM 0.3 ftH 12:57 PM 3.8 ftL 7:27 PM 0.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:23 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Wallops Island

    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 1184 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:36 PM–2:36 PM7:46 AM–8:46 AM, 6:19 PM–7:19 PM
    Mon Oct 1269 · Good1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:59 AM–2:59 AM, 1:23 PM–3:23 PM8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM
    Tue Oct 1354 · Fair2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:11 PM–4:11 PM9:53 AM–10:53 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM
    Wed Oct 1441 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:01 PM–5:01 PM10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 8:05 PM–9:05 PM
    Thu Oct 1529 · Slow3:26 AM–5:26 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 8:53 PM–9:53 PM
    Fri Oct 1630 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:17 AM–6:17 AM, 4:42 PM–6:42 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 9:47 PM–10:47 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:07 AM–7:07 AM, 5:32 PM–7:32 PM1:23 PM–2:23 PM, 10:45 PM–11:45 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. 0.0 ft at 2:46 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.1 ft at 3:28 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.1 ft at 12:44 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.1 ft at 4:10 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.1 ft at 11:55 AM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.2 ft at 4:54 PM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:08 AM 0.0 ftH 8:30 AM 4.6 ftL 2:46 PM 0.0 ftH 8:49 PM 3.8 ft7:07 AM / 6:31 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:45 AM 0.0 ftH 9:10 AM 4.6 ftL 3:28 PM 0.1 ftH 9:29 PM 3.6 ft7:08 AM / 6:30 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:22 AM 0.1 ftH 9:51 AM 4.5 ftL 4:10 PM 0.1 ftH 10:09 PM 3.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:29 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:01 AM 0.1 ftH 10:33 AM 4.4 ftL 4:54 PM 0.2 ftH 10:51 PM 3.2 ft7:10 AM / 6:27 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:42 AM 0.2 ftH 11:17 AM 4.2 ftL 5:41 PM 0.3 ftH 11:34 PM 3.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:26 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:27 AM 0.2 ftH 12:05 PM 4.0 ftL 6:32 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:22 AM 2.9 ftL 6:17 AM 0.3 ftH 12:57 PM 3.8 ftL 7:27 PM 0.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:16 AM 2.8 ftL 7:13 AM 0.3 ftH 1:54 PM 3.7 ftL 8:22 PM 0.4 ft7:14 AM / 6:22 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:16 AM 2.8 ftL 8:12 AM 0.3 ftH 2:54 PM 3.7 ftL 9:14 PM 0.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:20 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:19 AM 3.0 ftL 9:11 AM 0.3 ftH 3:50 PM 3.8 ftL 10:03 PM 0.3 ft7:16 AM / 6:19 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:15 AM 3.3 ftL 10:08 AM 0.3 ftH 4:40 PM 3.9 ftL 10:48 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:18 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:04 AM 3.6 ftL 11:03 AM 0.2 ftH 5:26 PM 4.0 ftL 11:31 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:16 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:50 AM 4.1 ftL 11:55 AM 0.1 ftH 6:10 PM 4.1 ft7:19 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:13 AM 0.1 ftH 6:34 AM 4.5 ftL 12:44 PM 0.1 ftH 6:54 PM 4.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:54 AM 0.0 ftH 7:18 AM 4.8 ftL 1:33 PM 0.0 ftH 7:38 PM 4.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:12 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:36 AM 0.0 ftH 8:03 AM 5.1 ftL 2:21 PM 0.0 ftH 8:24 PM 4.0 ft7:22 AM / 6:11 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:20 AM -0.1 ftH 8:50 AM 5.2 ftL 3:10 PM 0.0 ftH 9:11 PM 3.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:10 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:05 AM -0.1 ftH 9:40 AM 5.2 ftL 4:01 PM 0.0 ftH 10:00 PM 3.7 ft7:24 AM / 6:09 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:54 AM -0.1 ftH 10:32 AM 5.1 ftL 4:56 PM 0.0 ftH 10:52 PM 3.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:08 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:48 AM 0.0 ftH 11:26 AM 4.9 ftL 5:55 PM 0.1 ftH 11:48 PM 3.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 5:47 AM 0.0 ftH 12:25 PM 4.6 ftL 6:58 PM 0.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:05 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 12:49 AM 3.2 ftL 5:52 AM 0.1 ftH 12:29 PM 4.4 ftL 7:02 PM 0.1 ft6:28 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 12:59 AM 3.1 ftL 7:01 AM 0.1 ftH 1:36 PM 4.1 ftL 8:04 PM 0.1 ft6:29 AM / 5:03 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:12 AM 3.3 ftL 8:10 AM 0.1 ftH 2:43 PM 4.0 ftL 9:01 PM 0.1 ft6:30 AM / 5:02 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:19 AM 3.5 ftL 9:18 AM 0.1 ftH 3:42 PM 3.8 ftL 9:53 PM 0.1 ft6:31 AM / 5:01 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:15 AM 3.8 ftL 10:21 AM 0.1 ftH 4:33 PM 3.7 ftL 10:38 PM 0.0 ft6:32 AM / 5:00 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:02 AM 4.1 ftL 11:16 AM 0.1 ftH 5:18 PM 3.6 ftL 11:20 PM 0.0 ft6:33 AM / 4:59 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 5:45 AM 4.3 ftL 12:05 PM 0.0 ftH 6:00 PM 3.5 ftL 11:59 PM 0.0 ft6:34 AM / 4:58 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 6:25 AM 4.4 ftL 12:48 PM 0.0 ftH 6:41 PM 3.4 ft6:35 AM / 4:57 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:37 AM 0.0 ftH 7:05 AM 4.5 ftL 1:28 PM 0.0 ftH 7:21 PM 3.3 ft6:36 AM / 4:56 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:14 AM 0.0 ftH 7:45 AM 4.5 ftL 2:07 PM 0.1 ftH 8:01 PM 3.2 ft6:37 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 Wallops Island

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

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

    Fish in the waters around Wallops Island

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

    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 84 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 75 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 75 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 72 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 72 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 69 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 63 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 52 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 49 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 47 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 46 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 45 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 44 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 36 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 35 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 33 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 31 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 29 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 26 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 26 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 25 records
    • Striped Cusk-eel Ophidion marginatumSalt water · 25 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 23 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 23 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 23 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 22 records
    • Bullnose Eagle Ray Myliobatis freminvilleiSalt water · 21 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 21 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 20 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 19 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 18 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 18 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 18 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 17 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 17 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 16 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 15 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 14 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 14 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 Wallops Island

    Wallops Island 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 3.8 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 5.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 3:05 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 8 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 9:40 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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: Ocean City (Fishing Pier).

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