Metompkin Inlet tides
Virginia · NOAA 8630901Now
Low tide
7:49 am
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Metompkin Inlet, high tide is at 1:56 am and 2:33 pm and low tide at 7:49 am and 8:52 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:29 am 5:03 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:56 am | 3.2 ft |
| Low | 7:49 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 2:33 pm | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 8:52 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:30 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:09 am | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 8:58 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 3:40 pm | 4.0 ft |
| Low | 9:49 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:31 am 5:01 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:16 am | 3.6 ft |
| Low | 10:06 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 4:39 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 10:41 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:32 am 5:00 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:12 am | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 11:09 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 5:30 pm | 3.8 ft |
| Low | 11:26 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:33 am 4:59 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:59 am | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 12:04 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 6:15 pm | 3.7 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:34 am 4:58 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:08 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 6:42 am | 4.4 ft |
| Low | 12:53 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 6:57 pm | 3.6 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:35 am 4:57 pm · New moon | ||
| Low | 12:47 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 7:22 am | 4.5 ft |
| Low | 1:36 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 7:38 pm | 3.5 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Folly Creek, VA3 mi
- Wachapreague, VA7 mi
- Gargathy Neck, VA7 mi
- Onancock, VA9 mi
- Chesconessex Creek, VA12 mi
- Revel Creek, VA13 mi
- Harborton, VA13 mi
- Wallops Island, VA13 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Metompkin Inlet is a NOAA subordinate station in Virginia. NOAA predicts only its high and low tides, by applying time and height offsets to the reference station Ocean City (Fishing Pier) (8570280).
- Avg. tidal range3.6 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo5.3 ft25 Nov 2026, 8:30 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.4 ft23 Jan 2027, 2:10 am
- Minus tides247lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
37.6717° N, 75.5950° W · NOAA 8630901 · Eastern time
Metompkin Inlet tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Metompkin Inlet?
The next high tide is at 2:33 pm today (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.2 ft. After that, the next high is at 3:09 am tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November) (3.3 ft).
When is low tide today in Metompkin Inlet?
There are two low tides today: 7:49 am (0.5 ft) and 8:52 pm (0.6 ft).
How many tides a day does Metompkin Inlet get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Metompkin Inlet?
The average change from one high to the next low is 3.6 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 4.1 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 6.3 ft.
When are the king tides in Metompkin Inlet this year?
The highest predicted tide is 5.3 ft on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 8:30 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 5.3 ft on 4 July 2027, 5.3 ft on 2 August 2027 and 5.3 ft on 5 June 2027. The lowest is −1.4 ft on 23 January 2027 at 2:10 am.
What is the best time to fish in Metompkin Inlet today?
The best bets today are 5:39–7:39 am (moon overhead, around sunrise). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8630901, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.