Colonial Beach Tide Chart
Mid-Potomac on the Virginia side, off Monroe Bay.
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Colonial Beach tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▲ 5:36 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:45 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:57 pm 2.0 ft | 7:16 am 6:33 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit | |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▼ 12:27 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:17 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 12:25 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 6:38 pm 1.9 ft | 7:17 am 6:31 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▼ 1:09 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 6:59 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 1:09 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 7:22 pm 1.9 ft | 7:18 am 6:30 pm | First quarter 32% lit |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▼ 1:56 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 7:45 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 1:58 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 8:12 pm 1.8 ft | 7:19 am 6:29 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▼ 2:48 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 8:37 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 2:53 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 9:07 pm 1.8 ft | 7:20 am 6:27 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▼ 3:43 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 9:35 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 3:51 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 10:07 pm 1.7 ft | 7:21 am 6:26 pm | First quarter 60% lit |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▼ 4:37 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 10:36 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 4:51 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:06 pm 1.8 ft | 7:22 am 6:25 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▼ 5:27 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:33 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 5:49 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 11:58 pm 1.8 ft | 7:23 am 6:23 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▼ 6:14 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 12:23 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 6:45 pm 0.4 ft | 7:24 am 6:22 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit | |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▲ 12:46 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 6:59 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 1:08 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 7:36 pm 0.3 ft | 7:25 am 6:21 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▲ 1:30 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:42 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 1:51 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 8:25 pm 0.2 ft | 7:26 am 6:19 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▲ 2:13 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 8:25 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:33 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 9:11 pm 0.2 ft | 7:27 am 6:18 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▲ 2:56 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:08 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 3:16 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 9:56 pm 0.2 ft | 7:28 am 6:17 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▲ 3:40 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:53 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 4:01 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 10:43 pm 0.2 ft | 7:29 am 6:16 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▲ 4:27 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 10:41 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 4:50 pm 2.1 ft | ▼ 11:32 pm 0.2 ft | 7:30 am 6:14 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▲ 5:18 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:32 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 5:42 pm 2.1 ft | 7:31 am 6:13 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit | |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▼ 12:27 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:12 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 12:29 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:39 pm 2.0 ft | 7:32 am 6:12 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▼ 1:29 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:12 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 1:33 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:41 pm 1.9 ft | 7:33 am 6:11 pm | Last quarter 65% lit |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▼ 1:34 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:18 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 1:42 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:49 pm 1.8 ft | 6:35 am 5:10 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▼ 2:39 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:29 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 2:52 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:01 pm 1.7 ft | 6:36 am 5:09 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▼ 3:41 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:40 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 4:01 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:09 pm 1.7 ft | 6:37 am 5:08 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▼ 4:38 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:44 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 5:06 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:09 pm 1.7 ft | 6:38 am 5:07 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▼ 5:31 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:40 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 6:06 pm 0.1 ft | 6:39 am 5:06 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit | |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▲ 12:02 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 6:19 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 12:29 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 6:59 pm 0.1 ft | 6:40 am 5:05 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▲ 12:49 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 7:04 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 1:14 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 7:47 pm 0.1 ft | 6:41 am 5:04 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▲ 1:33 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 7:46 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 1:55 pm 2.0 ft | ▼ 8:30 pm 0.1 ft | 6:42 am 5:03 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▲ 2:14 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 8:25 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 2:35 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:09 pm 0.1 ft | 6:43 am 5:02 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▲ 2:53 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 9:03 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 3:12 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:46 pm 0.1 ft | 6:44 am 5:01 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▲ 3:32 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 9:40 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 3:50 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 10:22 pm 0.2 ft | 6:45 am 5:00 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▲ 4:11 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 10:17 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 4:28 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 10:58 pm 0.2 ft | 6:47 am 4:59 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▲ 4:49 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 10:55 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:07 pm 1.7 ft | ▼ 11:37 pm 0.3 ft | 6:48 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▲ 5:29 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 11:36 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:49 pm 1.6 ft | 6:49 am 4:58 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit | |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▼ 12:19 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:11 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 12:22 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 6:33 pm 1.5 ft | 6:50 am 4:57 pm | First quarter 34% lit |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▼ 1:05 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 6:56 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 1:13 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:21 pm 1.5 ft | 6:51 am 4:56 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▼ 1:53 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 7:47 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 2:08 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:12 pm 1.4 ft | 6:52 am 4:55 pm | First quarter 53% lit |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▼ 2:41 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:42 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 3:07 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:07 pm 1.4 ft | 6:53 am 4:55 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▼ 3:29 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:39 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 4:07 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:04 pm 1.4 ft | 6:54 am 4:54 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▼ 4:19 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:34 am 1.6 ft | ▼ 5:06 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:58 pm 1.4 ft | 6:55 am 4:54 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▼ 5:09 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 11:26 am 1.7 ft | ▼ 6:03 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:50 pm 1.4 ft | 6:56 am 4:53 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 6:00 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 12:15 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 6:57 pm -0.0 ft | 6:57 am 4:52 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit | |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▲ 12:40 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 6:52 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 1:04 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:48 pm -0.1 ft | 6:59 am 4:52 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▲ 1:30 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 7:43 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 1:53 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 8:38 pm -0.1 ft | 7:00 am 4:51 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▲ 2:20 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 8:35 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 2:44 pm 1.9 ft | ▼ 9:29 pm -0.2 ft | 7:01 am 4:51 pm | Full moon 98% lit |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▲ 3:13 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 9:28 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 3:38 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 10:22 pm -0.2 ft | 7:02 am 4:51 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▲ 4:07 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 10:23 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 4:33 pm 1.8 ft | ▼ 11:17 pm -0.1 ft | 7:03 am 4:50 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▲ 5:05 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 11:22 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 5:31 pm 1.7 ft | 7:04 am 4:50 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit | |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▼ 12:16 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 6:05 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 12:25 pm -0.2 ft | ▲ 6:31 pm 1.6 ft | 7:05 am 4:50 pm | Last quarter 69% lit |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▼ 1:15 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 7:08 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 1:31 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 7:34 pm 1.5 ft | 7:06 am 4:49 pm | Last quarter 57% lit |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▼ 2:14 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:12 am 1.4 ft | ▼ 2:38 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 8:38 pm 1.4 ft | 7:07 am 4:49 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▼ 3:10 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:17 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 3:44 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 9:41 pm 1.3 ft | 7:08 am 4:49 pm | Last quarter 35% lit |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▼ 4:04 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:19 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 4:47 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:41 pm 1.3 ft | 7:09 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▼ 4:57 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 11:15 am 1.5 ft | ▼ 5:46 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:35 pm 1.3 ft | 7:09 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▼ 5:47 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 12:05 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 6:39 pm -0.1 ft | 7:10 am 4:49 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit | |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▲ 12:24 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 6:35 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 12:51 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 7:26 pm -0.1 ft | 7:11 am 4:48 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▲ 1:09 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 7:20 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 1:33 pm 1.6 ft | ▼ 8:09 pm -0.1 ft | 7:12 am 4:48 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▲ 1:52 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 8:02 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 2:13 pm 1.5 ft | ▼ 8:48 pm -0.1 ft | 7:13 am 4:48 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▲ 2:32 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 8:41 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 2:51 pm 1.5 ft | ▼ 9:24 pm -0.1 ft | 7:14 am 4:48 pm | New moon 1% lit |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▲ 3:11 am 1.3 ft | ▼ 9:18 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 3:29 pm 1.5 ft | ▼ 9:59 pm -0.1 ft | 7:15 am 4:49 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▲ 3:49 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 9:54 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 4:06 pm 1.4 ft | ▼ 10:34 pm -0.1 ft | 7:15 am 4:49 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▲ 4:26 am 1.2 ft | ▼ 10:31 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 4:43 pm 1.4 ft | ▼ 11:09 pm -0.1 ft | 7:16 am 4:49 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8635150, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 38.252, -76.960. 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 8635150 is a NOAA reference station with its own harmonic constituents
- Nearest live sensors: Dahlgren, 5.4 NM away
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- New to tides here? Read Chesapeake tides & currents, explained
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Nearby tide stations
- Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va. — about 5 NM
- Lower Cedar Point, Md. — about 5 NM
- Mills Point (south of), Wicomico Riv., Md. — about 7 NM
- Mathias Point, Va. — about 10 NM
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