Tappahannock tides
Virginia · NOAA 8635881Now
Low tide
2:05 am
Tide curve Today
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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 Tappahannock, high tide is at 6:09 am and 6:39 pm and low tide at 1:01 am and 12:57 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:33 am 5:08 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:01 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 6:09 am | 1.7 ft |
| Low | 12:57 pm | 0.4 ft |
| High | 6:39 pm | 2.1 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:34 am 5:07 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 2:05 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 7:17 am | 1.8 ft |
| Low | 2:10 pm | 0.4 ft |
| High | 7:47 pm | 2.0 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:35 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:06 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 8:33 am | 1.8 ft |
| Low | 3:24 pm | 0.4 ft |
| High | 8:59 pm | 1.9 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:36 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:03 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 9:42 am | 1.9 ft |
| Low | 4:30 pm | 0.4 ft |
| High | 10:02 pm | 1.9 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:37 am 5:04 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:53 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 10:39 am | 2.0 ft |
| Low | 5:29 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 10:53 pm | 1.8 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:38 am 5:03 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:39 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 11:28 am | 2.1 ft |
| Low | 6:23 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:40 pm | 1.8 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:39 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 6:23 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 12:12 pm | 2.2 ft |
| Low | 7:12 pm | 0.2 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Wares Wharf, VA6 mi
- Mount Holly, VA13 mi
- Saunders Wharf, VA15 mi
- Bayport, VA16 mi
- Kinsale, VA17 mi
- Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), VA19 mi
- Ragged Point, VA20 mi
- Colton Point, MD21 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
Tappahannock 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 Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) (8638610).
- Avg. tidal range1.6 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo2.5 ft1 Oct 2027, 3:16 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.7 ft23 Jan 2027, 8:29 am
- Minus tides205lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
37.9300° N, 76.8567° W · NOAA 8635881 · Eastern time
Tappahannock tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Tappahannock?
The next high tide is at 7:17 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 1.8 ft. After that, the next high is at 7:47 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (2.0 ft).
When is low tide today in Tappahannock?
There are two low tides today: 1:01 am (0.4 ft) and 12:57 pm (0.4 ft).
How many tides a day does Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock?
The average change from one high to the next low is 1.6 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 1.8 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 2.6 ft.
When are the king tides in Tappahannock this year?
The highest predicted tide is 2.5 ft on Friday 1 October 2027 at 3:16 pm (waxing crescent). Other king tides: 2.4 ft on 29 October 2027, 2.4 ft on 2 September 2027 and 2.3 ft on 25 November 2026. The lowest is −0.7 ft on 23 January 2027 at 8:29 am.
What is the best time to fish in Tappahannock today?
The best bets today are 4:51–6:51 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 6:09 am high tide), 12:42–1:42 pm (moonset, with the 12:57 pm low tide) and 5:18–7:18 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 6:39 pm high tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8635881, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.