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Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. tide chart

Washington, D.C. · The Wharf · NOAA station 8594900 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:52 AM · 0.2 ft9:08 AM · 3.2 ft3:59 PM · 0.3 ft9:26 PM · 3.5 ft3.5 ft
  • Low 3:52 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:08 AM 3.2 ft
  • Low 3:59 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:26 PM 3.5 ft

Sunrise 7:14 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.
94Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM 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 Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:52 AM 0.2 ftH 9:08 AM 3.2 ftL 3:59 PM 0.3 ftH 9:26 PM 3.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:37 AM 0.3 ftH 9:51 AM 3.1 ftL 4:36 PM 0.4 ftH 10:05 PM 3.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:35 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:21 AM 0.4 ftH 10:33 AM 3.0 ftL 5:11 PM 0.5 ftH 10:45 PM 3.4 ft7:16 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:05 AM 0.5 ftH 11:17 AM 2.9 ftL 5:47 PM 0.6 ftH 11:25 PM 3.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 6:48 AM 0.6 ftH 12:04 PM 2.7 ftL 6:24 PM 0.7 ft7:18 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:08 AM 3.2 ftL 7:31 AM 0.7 ftH 12:52 PM 2.6 ftL 7:05 PM 0.7 ft7:19 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:53 AM 3.1 ftL 8:13 AM 0.8 ftH 1:41 PM 2.6 ftL 7:51 PM 0.8 ft7:20 AM / 6:28 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.

    From NOAA's current predictions for Hains Point, 1.5 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 N (359°) and the ebb toward the S (176°). The strongest current this week is 0.9 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 4:04 AMFlood 6:53 AM 0.5 knSlack 9:09 AMEbb 11:47 AM 0.3 knSlack 3:12 PMFlood 6:56 PM 0.9 knSlack 9:54 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:45 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:56 AMFlood 7:39 AM 0.5 knSlack 9:51 AMEbb 12:27 PM 0.3 knSlack 3:49 PMFlood 7:37 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 1:31 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:47 AMFlood 8:25 AM 0.4 knSlack 10:34 AMEbb 1:08 PM 0.2 knSlack 4:26 PMFlood 8:19 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:21 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 2:16 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:38 AMFlood 9:12 AM 0.4 knSlack 11:19 AMEbb 1:50 PM 0.2 knSlack 5:05 PMFlood 9:01 PM 0.8 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:05 AMEbb 3:03 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:30 AMFlood 10:02 AM 0.3 knSlack 12:09 PMEbb 2:36 PM 0.2 knSlack 5:46 PMFlood 9:47 PM 0.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:51 AMEbb 3:52 AM 0.3 knSlack 8:23 AMFlood 10:56 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:06 PMEbb 3:27 PM 0.1 knSlack 6:34 PMFlood 10:36 PM 0.7 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:39 AMEbb 4:44 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:15 AMFlood 11:53 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:10 PMEbb 4:26 PM 0.1 knSlack 7:29 PMFlood 11:31 PM 0.6 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.

    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 1194 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:20 AM–2:20 AM, 12:43 PM–2:43 PM7:55 AM–8:55 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1278 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:06 AM–3:06 AM, 1:29 PM–3:29 PM9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 6:52 PM–7:52 PM
    Tue Oct 1363 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:53 AM–3:53 AM, 2:17 PM–4:17 PM10:03 AM–11:03 AM, 7:27 PM–8:27 PM
    Wed Oct 1448 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM2:42 AM–4:42 AM, 3:07 PM–5:07 PM11:04 AM–12:04 PM, 8:07 PM–9:07 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:33 AM–5:33 AM, 3:58 PM–5:58 PM12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 8:55 PM–9:55 PM
    Fri Oct 1641 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:23 AM–6:23 AM, 4:49 PM–6:49 PM12:50 PM–1:50 PM, 9:49 PM–10:49 PM
    Sat Oct 1744 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:14 AM–7:14 AM, 5:38 PM–7:38 PM1:33 PM–2:33 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 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 3:59 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 1:49 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.4 ft at 4:36 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 1:04 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.5 ft at 5:11 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.6 ft at 5:47 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 3:52 AM 0.2 ftH 9:08 AM 3.2 ftL 3:59 PM 0.3 ftH 9:26 PM 3.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:37 AM 0.3 ftH 9:51 AM 3.1 ftL 4:36 PM 0.4 ftH 10:05 PM 3.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:21 AM 0.4 ftH 10:33 AM 3.0 ftL 5:11 PM 0.5 ftH 10:45 PM 3.4 ft7:16 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:05 AM 0.5 ftH 11:17 AM 2.9 ftL 5:47 PM 0.6 ftH 11:25 PM 3.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:32 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 6:48 AM 0.6 ftH 12:04 PM 2.7 ftL 6:24 PM 0.7 ft7:18 AM / 6:31 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:08 AM 3.2 ftL 7:31 AM 0.7 ftH 12:52 PM 2.6 ftL 7:05 PM 0.7 ft7:19 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:53 AM 3.1 ftL 8:13 AM 0.8 ftH 1:41 PM 2.6 ftL 7:51 PM 0.8 ft7:20 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:42 AM 3.0 ftL 8:58 AM 0.8 ftH 2:33 PM 2.6 ftL 8:45 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:37 AM 2.9 ftL 9:48 AM 0.8 ftH 3:31 PM 2.6 ftL 9:48 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:25 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:42 AM 2.8 ftL 10:40 AM 0.8 ftH 4:28 PM 2.7 ftL 10:53 PM 0.8 ft7:23 AM / 6:24 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:44 AM 2.8 ftL 11:30 AM 0.7 ftH 5:18 PM 2.8 ftL 11:53 PM 0.7 ft7:24 AM / 6:23 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:38 AM 2.9 ftL 12:18 PM 0.6 ftH 6:02 PM 3.0 ft7:25 AM / 6:21 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:49 AM 0.5 ftH 6:25 AM 3.0 ftL 1:04 PM 0.5 ftH 6:43 PM 3.1 ft7:26 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:43 AM 0.4 ftH 7:09 AM 3.0 ftL 1:49 PM 0.3 ftH 7:23 PM 3.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:34 AM 0.3 ftH 7:51 AM 3.1 ftL 2:32 PM 0.3 ftH 8:03 PM 3.4 ft7:28 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:22 AM 0.3 ftH 8:33 AM 3.1 ftL 3:15 PM 0.2 ftH 8:44 PM 3.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:11 AM 0.3 ftH 9:17 AM 3.0 ftL 3:59 PM 0.2 ftH 9:27 PM 3.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:01 AM 0.3 ftH 10:02 AM 3.0 ftL 4:46 PM 0.2 ftH 10:13 PM 3.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:54 AM 0.3 ftH 10:52 AM 2.9 ftL 5:40 PM 0.3 ftH 11:04 PM 3.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:12 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 6:50 AM 0.4 ftH 11:48 AM 2.8 ftL 6:39 PM 0.4 ft7:34 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:00 AM 3.3 ftL 7:46 AM 0.4 ftH 12:49 PM 2.7 ftL 7:41 PM 0.4 ft7:35 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:01 AM 3.1 ftL 7:43 AM 0.4 ftH 12:53 PM 2.7 ftL 7:47 PM 0.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:09 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:08 AM 2.9 ftL 8:43 AM 0.5 ftH 2:00 PM 2.7 ftL 8:57 PM 0.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:08 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:22 AM 2.8 ftL 9:42 AM 0.4 ftH 3:09 PM 2.8 ftL 10:04 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:07 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:34 AM 2.8 ftL 10:38 AM 0.3 ftH 4:11 PM 2.9 ftL 11:06 PM 0.3 ft6:39 AM / 5:06 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:36 AM 2.8 ftL 11:31 AM 0.3 ftH 5:05 PM 3.0 ft6:40 AM / 5:05 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:04 AM 0.2 ftH 5:29 AM 2.9 ftL 12:21 PM 0.2 ftH 5:54 PM 3.1 ft6:41 AM / 5:04 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:58 AM 0.1 ftH 6:18 AM 2.9 ftL 1:08 PM 0.1 ftH 6:39 PM 3.2 ft6:42 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:47 AM 0.1 ftH 7:04 AM 2.9 ftL 1:51 PM 0.1 ftH 7:22 PM 3.2 ft6:43 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:33 AM 0.1 ftH 7:48 AM 2.8 ftL 2:30 PM 0.2 ftH 8:02 PM 3.2 ft6:45 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:16 AM 0.1 ftH 8:30 AM 2.8 ftL 3:07 PM 0.2 ftH 8:40 PM 3.2 ft6:46 AM / 5:00 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 Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.

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    Fish in the waters around Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.

    15 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Blue Catfish, Pumpkinseed, Common Carp. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 194 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 88 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 85 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 71 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 66 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 54 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 53 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 47 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 41 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 40 records
    • Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 37 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 32 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 30 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 21 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 16 records
    Fresh water nearby · 25 species

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

    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 1023 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 161 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 77 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 76 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 67 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 55 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 46 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 36 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 31 records
    • Swallowtail Shiner Notropis procneFresh water · 31 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 30 records
    • Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 27 records
    • Rosyside Dace Clinostomus funduloidesFresh water · 23 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 22 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 21 records
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 19 records
    • Mississippi Silvery Minnow Hybognathus nuchalisFresh water · 19 records
    • Comely Shiner Notropis amoenusFresh water · 15 records
    • Cutlip Minnow Exoglossum maxillinguaFresh water · 14 records
    • Bridle Shiner Notropis bifrenatusFresh water · 13 records
    • Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatusFresh water · 13 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 13 records
    • Eastern Silvery Minnow Hybognathus regiusFresh water · 12 records
    • Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 11 records
    • Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotisFresh water · 11 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 Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.

    Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. 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 2.6 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 3.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 1:47 AM on Sunday, November 8.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.5 ft at 9:27 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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