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Tappahannock tide times

Virginia · NOAA station 8635881 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 2:37 AM (2.0 ft) and 3:00 PM (2.5 ft); low tide 9:16 AM (0.1 ft) and 10:12 PM (0.2 ft).
next high tide
2:37 AM
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next low tide
9:16 AM
0.1 ft
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
High tide2:37 AM1.98 ft
Low tide9:16 AM0.05 ft
High tide3:00 PM2.45 ft
Low tide10:12 PM0.17 ft

Tappahannock tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		2:37 AM 2.0 ft3:00 PM 2.5 ft9:16 AM 0.1 ft10:12 PM 0.2 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		3:23 AM 1.9 ft3:47 PM 2.4 ft10:01 AM 0.0 ft11:01 PM 0.2 ft
Thu, Oct 294:12 AM 1.9 ft4:39 PM 2.4 ft10:49 AM 0.1 ft11:56 PM 0.3 ft
Fri, Oct 305:06 AM 1.8 ft5:36 PM 2.3 ft11:43 AM 0.2 ft
Sat, Oct 316:05 AM 1.8 ft6:36 PM 2.2 ft12:57 AM 0.4 ft12:46 PM 0.3 ft
Sun, Nov 16:09 AM 1.7 ft6:39 PM 2.1 ft1:01 AM 0.4 ft12:57 PM 0.4 ft
Mon, Nov 27:17 AM 1.8 ft7:47 PM 2.0 ft2:05 AM 0.4 ft2:10 PM 0.4 ft

The year at Tappahannock

Highest tide, next 12 months2.5 ft on October 1, 2027 at 3:16 PM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 8:29 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)122 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range1.8 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8635881 · subordinate station · 37.93, -76.8567

Tappahannock is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its tides from Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) with fixed time and height corrections.

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

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Questions about Tappahannock tides

What time is high tide at Tappahannock today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Tappahannock is at 2:37 AM (2.0 ft) and 3:00 PM (2.5 ft); low tide is at 9:16 AM (0.1 ft) and 10:12 PM (0.2 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Tappahannock?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 2.5 ft on October 1, 2027 at 3:16 PM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Tappahannock?

Yes — on 122 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 8:29 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. Tappahannock is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its times and heights from the reference station Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) with fixed corrections. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.