Buchanan Creek entrance Tide Chart
NOAA subordinate tide station on Little Creek to Cape Henry (Lower Bay), about 6 NM from Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Predictions are derived from Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with NOAA's published time and height offsets.
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Buchanan Creek entrance tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▲ 12:49 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 7:33 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 1:13 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 8:32 pm 0.6 ft | 7:12 am 6:31 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▲ 1:30 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 8:12 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 1:55 pm 2.3 ft | ▼ 9:18 pm 0.7 ft | 7:12 am 6:29 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▲ 2:14 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 8:56 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 2:41 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 10:09 pm 0.8 ft | 7:13 am 6:28 pm | First quarter 32% lit |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▲ 3:01 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 9:49 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 3:29 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 11:03 pm 0.8 ft | 7:14 am 6:27 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▲ 3:52 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 10:49 am 0.9 ft | ▲ 4:22 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 11:58 pm 0.8 ft | 7:15 am 6:25 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▲ 4:50 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 11:54 am 0.9 ft | ▲ 5:22 pm 2.0 ft | 7:16 am 6:24 pm | First quarter 60% lit | |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▼ 12:52 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 5:57 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 1:00 pm 0.8 ft | ▲ 6:25 pm 2.0 ft | 7:17 am 6:23 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▼ 1:40 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 6:59 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 2:00 pm 0.7 ft | ▲ 7:21 pm 2.0 ft | 7:18 am 6:21 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▼ 2:24 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 7:50 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 2:52 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 8:08 pm 2.1 ft | 7:19 am 6:20 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▼ 3:05 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:34 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:41 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:53 pm 2.1 ft | 7:20 am 6:19 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 3:47 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:18 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 4:29 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:38 pm 2.2 ft | 7:21 am 6:18 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▼ 4:30 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:02 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 5:17 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:23 pm 2.2 ft | 7:22 am 6:16 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▼ 5:13 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:47 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 6:03 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:09 pm 2.2 ft | 7:23 am 6:15 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▼ 5:57 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 11:33 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 6:50 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:56 pm 2.1 ft | 7:24 am 6:14 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▼ 6:42 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 12:21 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 7:39 pm 0.2 ft | 7:25 am 6:13 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit | |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▲ 12:45 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 7:31 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 1:13 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 8:34 pm 0.2 ft | 7:26 am 6:12 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▲ 1:39 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 8:25 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 2:09 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 9:36 pm 0.3 ft | 7:27 am 6:11 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▲ 2:37 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:28 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 3:08 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 10:41 pm 0.4 ft | 7:28 am 6:10 pm | Last quarter 65% lit |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▲ 2:39 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:38 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 3:11 pm 2.3 ft | ▼ 10:45 pm 0.4 ft | 6:29 am 5:09 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▲ 3:48 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:51 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 4:20 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 11:47 pm 0.4 ft | 6:30 am 5:08 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▲ 5:05 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 12:04 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:33 pm 2.1 ft | 6:31 am 5:07 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit | |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▼ 12:44 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:13 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 1:10 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 6:34 pm 2.1 ft | 6:32 am 5:06 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▼ 1:33 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:08 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 2:08 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:25 pm 2.0 ft | 6:33 am 5:05 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▼ 2:18 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:56 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 3:01 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:11 pm 2.0 ft | 6:34 am 5:04 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 3:01 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:39 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 3:50 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:53 pm 1.9 ft | 6:35 am 5:03 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▼ 3:42 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:19 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 4:33 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:32 pm 1.9 ft | 6:36 am 5:02 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▼ 4:20 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:56 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 5:13 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:10 pm 1.9 ft | 6:37 am 5:01 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▼ 4:56 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:32 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 5:49 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:47 pm 1.8 ft | 6:38 am 5:00 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▼ 5:31 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:08 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 6:25 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:24 pm 1.8 ft | 6:39 am 4:59 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▼ 6:06 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:46 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 7:02 pm 0.4 ft | 6:40 am 4:59 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit | |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▲ 12:04 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 6:43 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 12:26 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 7:43 pm 0.5 ft | 6:41 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▲ 12:47 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 7:26 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 1:09 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 8:28 pm 0.5 ft | 6:42 am 4:57 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▲ 1:32 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 8:16 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 1:54 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 9:15 pm 0.6 ft | 6:44 am 4:56 pm | First quarter 34% lit |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▲ 2:20 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 9:12 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 2:41 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:03 pm 0.5 ft | 6:45 am 4:56 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▲ 3:11 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 10:12 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 3:31 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 10:52 pm 0.5 ft | 6:46 am 4:55 pm | First quarter 53% lit |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▲ 4:07 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 11:15 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 4:27 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:42 pm 0.4 ft | 6:47 am 4:54 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▲ 5:08 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 12:19 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 5:27 pm 1.8 ft | 6:48 am 4:54 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit | |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▼ 12:32 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:05 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 1:17 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 6:23 pm 1.8 ft | 6:49 am 4:53 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▼ 1:20 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:56 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 2:11 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:15 pm 1.8 ft | 6:50 am 4:53 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 2:07 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 7:45 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:04 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:06 pm 1.9 ft | 6:51 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▼ 2:56 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:35 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 3:56 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 8:58 pm 1.9 ft | 6:52 am 4:52 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 3:46 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 9:26 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 4:47 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:49 pm 1.9 ft | 6:53 am 4:51 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▼ 4:37 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 10:17 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 5:37 pm -0.2 ft | ▲ 10:40 pm 1.9 ft | 6:54 am 4:51 pm | Full moon 98% lit |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▼ 5:27 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 11:08 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 6:28 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:33 pm 1.9 ft | 6:55 am 4:51 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▼ 6:19 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 12:01 pm 2.5 ft | ▼ 7:22 pm -0.1 ft | 6:56 am 4:50 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit | |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▲ 12:28 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 7:16 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 12:57 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 8:20 pm -0.0 ft | 6:57 am 4:50 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▲ 1:26 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 8:19 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 1:54 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 9:20 pm 0.0 ft | 6:58 am 4:50 pm | Last quarter 69% lit |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▲ 2:27 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 9:28 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:51 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 10:18 pm 0.1 ft | 6:59 am 4:50 pm | Last quarter 57% lit |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▲ 3:30 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:38 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 3:52 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 11:14 pm 0.1 ft | 7:00 am 4:49 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▲ 4:40 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 11:48 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 4:58 pm 1.7 ft | 7:01 am 4:49 pm | Last quarter 35% lit | |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▼ 12:09 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:48 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 12:54 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:03 pm 1.6 ft | 7:01 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▼ 12:59 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:45 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 1:52 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:58 pm 1.6 ft | 7:02 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▼ 1:46 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 7:33 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 2:45 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:46 pm 1.6 ft | 7:03 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 2:31 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 8:17 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 3:33 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:31 pm 1.5 ft | 7:04 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 3:14 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 8:58 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 4:17 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:12 pm 1.5 ft | 7:05 am 4:49 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▼ 3:55 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 9:36 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 4:56 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:51 pm 1.5 ft | 7:06 am 4:49 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▼ 4:34 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 10:12 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 5:31 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:28 pm 1.5 ft | 7:07 am 4:49 pm | New moon 1% lit |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▼ 5:11 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 10:48 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 6:04 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:05 pm 1.5 ft | 7:07 am 4:49 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▼ 5:47 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:25 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 6:38 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:43 pm 1.5 ft | 7:08 am 4:49 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▼ 6:23 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 12:02 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 7:13 pm 0.1 ft | 7:09 am 4:49 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit | |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8638854, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 36.862, -76.115. Table generated 2026-10-14; predictions are deterministic, so they do not go stale — but wind can move the Bay a foot or more from the predicted level.
- Station 8638854 is a NOAA subordinate station: predictions are derived from Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with published time and height offsets
- Nearest live sensors: CBBT, Chesapeake Channel, 10.4 NM away
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