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Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA tide chart and marine alerts

NOAA station 8631044 · 37.608°N, 75.686°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 8631044

Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA

Tide now3.6 ft↓ falling · predicted
Next high10:06 AM4.4 ft
Next low3:29 AM0.5 ft
0.4 ft 2:52 AM4.6 ft 9:26 AM0.5 ft 3:39 PM3.6 ft 9:34 PM
  • WindNNE 1 ktgusts 3
  • Water60°F
  • Air57°F
  • NOAA sensors · 9:42 PM

No active NWS marine or coastal alerts here

NOAA sensor 4.5 ft at 9:42 PM (+0.8 ft vs prediction)Times EST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM0246Unusually high: 6.3 ft0.4 ft 2:52 AM4.6 ft 9:26 AM0.5 ft 3:39 PM3.6 ft 9:34 PM0.5 ft 3:29 AM4.4 ft 10:06 AM0.7 ft 4:18 PM3.5 ft 10:14 PM

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

11 Wed12 Thu13 Fri14 Sat15 Sun16 Mon17 Tue024

7-day tides, sun and moon Times EST · feet above MLLW

DayHigh tidesLow tidesSunrise
Sunset
Moon
Wed, Nov 119:26 AM 4.6 ft9:34 PM 3.6 ft2:52 AM 0.4 ft3:39 PM 0.5 ft6:37 AM
4:55 PM
Waxing crescent 6%
Thu, Nov 1210:06 AM 4.4 ft10:14 PM 3.5 ft3:29 AM 0.5 ft4:18 PM 0.7 ft6:38 AM
4:55 PM
Waxing crescent 11%
Fri, Nov 1310:47 AM 4.3 ft10:54 PM 3.4 ft4:04 AM 0.6 ft4:59 PM 0.9 ft6:39 AM
4:54 PM
Waxing crescent 18%
Sat, Nov 1411:29 AM 4.1 ft11:37 PM 3.3 ft4:41 AM 0.8 ft5:44 PM 1.0 ft6:40 AM
4:53 PM
Waxing crescent 25%
Sun, Nov 1512:13 PM 4.0 ft5:25 AM 0.9 ft6:32 PM 1.1 ft6:42 AM
4:52 PM
Waxing crescent 34%
Mon, Nov 1612:24 AM 3.3 ft1:00 PM 3.8 ft6:23 AM 1.0 ft7:22 PM 1.1 ft6:43 AM
4:52 PM
Waxing crescent 43%
Tue, Nov 171:16 AM 3.3 ft1:50 PM 3.7 ft7:26 AM 1.0 ft8:10 PM 1.0 ft6:44 AM
4:51 PM
First quarter 53%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Wednesday, Nov 11

TideTime (EST)Height
Low2:52 AM0.4 ft
High9:26 AM4.6 ft
Low3:39 PM0.5 ft
High9:34 PM3.6 ft

Tomorrow Thursday, Nov 12

TideTime (EST)Height
Low3:29 AM0.5 ft
High10:06 AM4.4 ft
Low4:18 PM0.7 ft
High10:14 PM3.5 ft

Friday Friday, Nov 13

TideTime (EST)Height
Low4:04 AM0.6 ft
High10:47 AM4.3 ft
Low4:59 PM0.9 ft
High10:54 PM3.4 ft

Active NWS alerts

No active NWS marine or coastal alerts cover this station right now (checked 9:52 PM EST).

Marine forecast ANZ652 · Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM

Tonight
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Thu
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers late.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

National Weather Service, issued Wed 6:45 PM EST. Official forecast for ANZ652

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 6.3 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 4.5 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 4.5 ft at 9:42 PM.

Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA: common questions

When is the next high tide at Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA at Thu 10:06 AM EST, 4.4 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA?

The next predicted low tide is at Thu 3:29 AM EST, 0.5 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA?

NOAA's sensor at station 8631044 read 60°F at Wed 9:42 PM EST.

Is there a marine alert for Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel, VA right now?

No. When this page was built, no NWS marine or coastal alert covered this station.

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

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