Guard Shore Tide Chart
NOAA subordinate tide station on Smith Point to Windmill Point (Lower Bay), about 9 NM from Onancock. Predictions are derived from Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with NOAA's published time and height offsets.
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Guard Shore tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | ▲ 2:53 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 9:24 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 3:17 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 10:23 pm 0.6 ft | 7:11 am 6:28 pm | Waxing crescent 16% lit |
| Thu Oct 15 | ▲ 3:34 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 10:03 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 3:59 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 11:09 pm 0.7 ft | 7:12 am 6:27 pm | Waxing crescent 24% lit |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▲ 4:18 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 10:47 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 4:45 pm 2.6 ft | 7:13 am 6:25 pm | First quarter 32% lit | |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▼ 12:00 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 5:05 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 11:40 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 5:33 pm 2.5 ft | 7:14 am 6:24 pm | First quarter 41% lit |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▼ 12:54 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 5:56 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 12:40 pm 0.9 ft | ▲ 6:26 pm 2.4 ft | 7:15 am 6:23 pm | First quarter 51% lit |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▼ 1:49 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 6:54 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 1:45 pm 0.9 ft | ▲ 7:26 pm 2.4 ft | 7:16 am 6:21 pm | First quarter 60% lit |
| Tue Oct 20 | ▼ 2:43 am 0.8 ft | ▲ 8:01 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 2:51 pm 0.8 ft | ▲ 8:29 pm 2.4 ft | 7:17 am 6:20 pm | Waxing gibbous 69% lit |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tides | Sunrise sunset | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | ▼ 3:31 am 0.7 ft | ▲ 9:03 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 3:51 pm 0.7 ft | ▲ 9:25 pm 2.4 ft | 7:18 am 6:19 pm | Waxing gibbous 78% lit |
| Thu Oct 22 | ▼ 4:15 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 9:54 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 4:43 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 10:12 pm 2.5 ft | 7:19 am 6:17 pm | Waxing gibbous 86% lit |
| Fri Oct 23 | ▼ 4:56 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 10:38 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 5:32 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 10:57 pm 2.6 ft | 7:20 am 6:16 pm | Waxing gibbous 92% lit |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 5:38 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:22 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 6:20 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 11:42 pm 2.6 ft | 7:21 am 6:15 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▼ 6:21 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 12:06 pm 3.1 ft | ▼ 7:08 pm 0.2 ft | 7:22 am 6:14 pm | Full moon 99% lit | |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▲ 12:27 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 7:04 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 12:51 pm 3.2 ft | ▼ 7:54 pm 0.1 ft | 7:23 am 6:12 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▲ 1:13 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 7:48 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 1:37 pm 3.3 ft | ▼ 8:41 pm 0.1 ft | 7:24 am 6:11 pm | Full moon 97% lit |
| Wed Oct 28 | ▲ 2:00 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 8:33 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 2:25 pm 3.3 ft | ▼ 9:30 pm 0.2 ft | 7:25 am 6:10 pm | Waning gibbous 92% lit |
| Thu Oct 29 | ▲ 2:49 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 9:22 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 3:17 pm 3.2 ft | ▼ 10:25 pm 0.2 ft | 7:26 am 6:09 pm | Waning gibbous 85% lit |
| Fri Oct 30 | ▲ 3:43 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 10:16 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 4:13 pm 3.1 ft | ▼ 11:27 pm 0.3 ft | 7:27 am 6:08 pm | Waning gibbous 76% lit |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▲ 4:41 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 11:19 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 5:12 pm 2.9 ft | 7:28 am 6:06 pm | Last quarter 65% lit | |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▼ 12:32 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 4:43 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 11:29 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:15 pm 2.8 ft | 6:29 am 5:05 pm | Last quarter 53% lit |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▼ 12:36 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 5:52 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 12:42 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 6:24 pm 2.6 ft | 6:30 am 5:04 pm | Last quarter 41% lit |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▼ 1:38 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:09 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 1:55 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:37 pm 2.5 ft | 6:31 am 5:03 pm | Waning crescent 30% lit |
| Wed Nov 4 | ▼ 2:35 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:17 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 3:01 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:38 pm 2.5 ft | 6:32 am 5:02 pm | Waning crescent 20% lit |
| Thu Nov 5 | ▼ 3:24 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:12 am 2.7 ft | ▼ 3:59 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 9:29 pm 2.4 ft | 6:33 am 5:01 pm | Waning crescent 12% lit |
| Fri Nov 6 | ▼ 4:09 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:00 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 4:52 pm 0.3 ft | ▲ 10:15 pm 2.4 ft | 6:34 am 5:00 pm | Waning crescent 6% lit |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 4:52 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:43 am 2.9 ft | ▼ 5:41 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 10:57 pm 2.3 ft | 6:35 am 4:59 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▼ 5:33 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:23 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 6:24 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 11:36 pm 2.3 ft | 6:36 am 4:58 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▼ 6:11 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 12:00 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 7:04 pm 0.2 ft | 6:37 am 4:57 pm | New moon 0% lit | |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▲ 12:14 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 6:47 am 0.2 ft | ▲ 12:36 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 7:40 pm 0.3 ft | 6:39 am 4:57 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▲ 12:51 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 7:22 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 1:12 pm 2.8 ft | ▼ 8:16 pm 0.3 ft | 6:40 am 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent 6% lit |
| Thu Nov 12 | ▲ 1:28 am 2.1 ft | ▼ 7:57 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 1:50 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 8:53 pm 0.4 ft | 6:41 am 4:55 pm | Waxing crescent 11% lit |
| Fri Nov 13 | ▲ 2:08 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 8:34 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 2:30 pm 2.6 ft | ▼ 9:34 pm 0.5 ft | 6:42 am 4:54 pm | Waxing crescent 18% lit |
| Sat Nov 14 | ▲ 2:51 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 9:17 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 3:13 pm 2.5 ft | ▼ 10:19 pm 0.5 ft | 6:43 am 4:53 pm | Waxing crescent 25% lit |
| Sun Nov 15 | ▲ 3:36 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 10:07 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 3:58 pm 2.3 ft | ▼ 11:06 pm 0.6 ft | 6:44 am 4:53 pm | First quarter 34% lit |
| Mon Nov 16 | ▲ 4:24 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 11:03 am 0.6 ft | ▲ 4:45 pm 2.2 ft | ▼ 11:54 pm 0.5 ft | 6:45 am 4:52 pm | First quarter 43% lit |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▲ 5:15 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 12:03 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 5:35 pm 2.2 ft | 6:46 am 4:51 pm | First quarter 53% lit | |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▼ 12:43 am 0.5 ft | ▲ 6:11 am 2.0 ft | ▼ 1:06 pm 0.6 ft | ▲ 6:31 pm 2.1 ft | 6:47 am 4:51 pm | First quarter 63% lit |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▼ 1:33 am 0.4 ft | ▲ 7:12 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 2:10 pm 0.5 ft | ▲ 7:31 pm 2.1 ft | 6:48 am 4:50 pm | Waxing gibbous 73% lit |
| Fri Nov 20 | ▼ 2:23 am 0.3 ft | ▲ 8:09 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 3:08 pm 0.4 ft | ▲ 8:27 pm 2.1 ft | 6:49 am 4:49 pm | Waxing gibbous 82% lit |
| Sat Nov 21 | ▼ 3:11 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 9:00 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 4:02 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:19 pm 2.2 ft | 6:50 am 4:49 pm | Waxing gibbous 89% lit |
| Sun Nov 22 | ▼ 3:58 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 9:49 am 2.8 ft | ▼ 4:55 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:10 pm 2.2 ft | 6:51 am 4:48 pm | Waxing gibbous 95% lit |
| Mon Nov 23 | ▼ 4:47 am -0.1 ft | ▲ 10:39 am 3.0 ft | ▼ 5:47 pm -0.0 ft | ▲ 11:02 pm 2.3 ft | 6:53 am 4:48 pm | Full moon 99% lit |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 5:37 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 11:30 am 3.1 ft | ▼ 6:38 pm -0.1 ft | ▲ 11:53 pm 2.3 ft | 6:54 am 4:47 pm | Full moon 100% lit |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▼ 6:28 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 12:21 pm 3.2 ft | ▼ 7:28 pm -0.2 ft | 6:55 am 4:47 pm | Full moon 98% lit | |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▲ 12:44 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 7:18 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 1:12 pm 3.1 ft | ▼ 8:19 pm -0.1 ft | 6:56 am 4:47 pm | Waning gibbous 94% lit |
| Fri Nov 27 | ▲ 1:37 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 8:10 am -0.3 ft | ▲ 2:05 pm 3.0 ft | ▼ 9:13 pm -0.1 ft | 6:57 am 4:46 pm | Waning gibbous 88% lit |
| Sat Nov 28 | ▲ 2:32 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 9:07 am -0.2 ft | ▲ 3:01 pm 2.9 ft | ▼ 10:11 pm -0.0 ft | 6:58 am 4:46 pm | Waning gibbous 79% lit |
| Sun Nov 29 | ▲ 3:30 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 10:10 am -0.0 ft | ▲ 3:58 pm 2.7 ft | ▼ 11:11 pm 0.0 ft | 6:59 am 4:46 pm | Last quarter 69% lit |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▲ 4:31 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 11:19 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 4:55 pm 2.5 ft | 7:00 am 4:45 pm | Last quarter 57% lit | |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▼ 12:09 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 5:34 am 2.2 ft | ▼ 12:29 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 5:56 pm 2.3 ft | 7:01 am 4:45 pm | Last quarter 46% lit |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▼ 1:05 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 6:44 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 1:39 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 7:02 pm 2.1 ft | 7:01 am 4:45 pm | Last quarter 35% lit |
| Thu Dec 3 | ▼ 2:00 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 7:52 am 2.3 ft | ▼ 2:45 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 8:07 pm 2.0 ft | 7:02 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 25% lit |
| Fri Dec 4 | ▼ 2:50 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 8:49 am 2.4 ft | ▼ 3:43 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:02 pm 1.9 ft | 7:03 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 17% lit |
| Sat Dec 5 | ▼ 3:37 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 9:37 am 2.5 ft | ▼ 4:36 pm 0.2 ft | ▲ 9:50 pm 1.9 ft | 7:04 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 10% lit |
| Sun Dec 6 | ▼ 4:22 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 10:21 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 5:24 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 10:35 pm 1.9 ft | 7:05 am 4:45 pm | Waning crescent 5% lit |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 5:05 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 11:02 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 6:08 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:16 pm 1.9 ft | 7:06 am 4:44 pm | New moon 2% lit |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▼ 5:46 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 11:40 am 2.6 ft | ▼ 6:47 pm 0.1 ft | ▲ 11:55 pm 1.9 ft | 7:07 am 4:45 pm | New moon 0% lit |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▼ 6:25 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 12:16 pm 2.5 ft | ▼ 7:22 pm 0.1 ft | 7:08 am 4:45 pm | New moon 1% lit | |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▲ 12:32 am 1.9 ft | ▼ 7:02 am 0.0 ft | ▲ 12:52 pm 2.5 ft | ▼ 7:55 pm 0.1 ft | 7:08 am 4:45 pm | New moon 3% lit |
| Fri Dec 11 | ▲ 1:09 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 7:38 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 1:29 pm 2.4 ft | ▼ 8:29 pm 0.1 ft | 7:09 am 4:45 pm | Waxing crescent 7% lit |
| Sat Dec 12 | ▲ 1:47 am 1.8 ft | ▼ 8:14 am 0.1 ft | ▲ 2:06 pm 2.3 ft | ▼ 9:04 pm 0.1 ft | 7:10 am 4:45 pm | Waxing crescent 12% lit |
NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8633596, heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase computed for 37.850, -75.700. 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 8633596 is a NOAA subordinate station: predictions are derived from Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with published time and height offsets
- Nearest live sensors: Wachapreague, 14.5 NM away
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