Chincoteague tides today
The station for Chincoteague is at the south end of Chincoteague Channel, between the island and Assateague.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Chincoteague, VA · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 0.2 ft now
High 10:42 PM
2.0 ft · in 5 h 1 min
| Low | 4:09 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 10:23 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Low | 4:55 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 10:42 PM | 2.0 ft |
Tide coefficient 102 (average), range 2.5 ft
Sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 6:27 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:41 AM–3:41 AM, minor 9:47 AM–10:47 AM, major 2:06 PM–4:06 PM, minor 7:20 PM–8:20 PM
Chincoteague tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:23 AM 2.6 ft · 10:42 PM 2.0 ft | 4:09 AM 0.1 ft · 4:55 PM 0.1 ft | 102 | 7:08 AM–6:27 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 11:06 AM 2.5 ft · 11:23 PM 1.9 ft | 4:48 AM 0.1 ft · 5:39 PM 0.2 ft | 96 | 7:09 AM–6:25 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:50 AM 2.4 ft | 5:28 AM 0.2 ft · 6:26 PM 0.4 ft | 88 | 7:10 AM–6:24 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:07 AM 1.8 ft · 12:39 PM 2.3 ft | 6:14 AM 0.3 ft · 7:17 PM 0.5 ft | 80 | 7:11 AM–6:23 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:56 AM 1.7 ft · 1:33 PM 2.2 ft | 7:07 AM 0.4 ft · 8:12 PM 0.5 ft | 74 | 7:12 AM–6:21 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:52 AM 1.7 ft · 2:30 PM 2.1 ft | 8:07 AM 0.4 ft · 9:08 PM 0.5 ft | 70 | 7:13 AM–6:20 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:51 AM 1.7 ft · 3:28 PM 2.1 ft | 9:10 AM 0.4 ft · 10:02 PM 0.5 ft | 69 | 7:14 AM–6:18 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Chincoteague
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 6:27 PM46 min · lowest 0.1 ft at 4:55 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 2:46 PM to 6:25 PM3 h 39 min · lowest 0.2 ft at 5:39 PM
- Thu Oct 15, 7:10 AM to 7:55 AM45 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 7:10 AM
- Thu Oct 15, 3:33 PM to 6:24 PM2 h 51 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 6:23 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 7:11 AM to 8:41 AM1 h 30 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 7:11 AM
- Fri Oct 16, 4:28 PM to 6:23 PM1 h 55 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 6:22 PM
- Sat Oct 17, 7:12 AM to 9:32 AM2 h 20 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 7:12 AM
- Sat Oct 17, 5:27 PM to 6:21 PM54 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 6:16 PM
- Sun Oct 18, 7:13 AM to 10:28 AM3 h 15 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 8:03 AM
- Mon Oct 19, 7:14 AM to 11:29 AM4 h 15 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 9:09 AM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station Chincoteague Channel (south end) (NOAA 8630308). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.5 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Chincoteague come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8630308, Chincoteague Channel (south end). The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 2.5 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.1 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 1.9 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 169 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.4 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.1 ft on November 25, 2026. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
An island between two tides
Chincoteague lies behind Assateague Island, and its waters are a web of channels, bays and marsh. The station at the south end of Chincoteague Channel averages 2.5 ft from low to high. On the ocean beach of Assateague, at Toms Cove, NOAA predicts a larger and earlier tide: from the Ocean City fishing pier, with high water 35 minutes later and heights 8 to 25 percent larger. The beach visitors drive out to is on a different tide from the town's docks.
The back of the island runs hours late
On the north and west sides of the island the tide arrives late and small. NOAA predicts Lewis Creek from the Ocean City pier with high water 77 minutes later, Oyster Bay 104 minutes later and Blake Cove almost two hours later, with high-water heights between a quarter and a half of the pier's. A kayak trip in the marsh can find the water still rising long after the beach has turned.
Clamming and crabbing on the flats
The shallow bays around Chincoteague are clam and crab country, and the low tide sets the day: the lowest predicted low of this period is -0.4 ft, on January 23, 2027. Marsh channels can drain to mud at low water, so plan the return of a paddle on a rising tide. The negative low tides guide explains which days uncover the most.
Highest and lowest tides at Chincoteague, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for Chincoteague Channel (south end) between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2026 | 8:08 AM | 3.1 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 7:54 AM | 3.0 ft |
| November 26, 2026 | 8:59 AM | 3.0 ft |
| November 24, 2026 | 7:17 AM | 3.0 ft |
| December 23, 2026 | 7:01 AM | 3.0 ft |
| December 25, 2026 | 8:46 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 2:10 AM | -0.4 ft |
| August 3, 2027 | 3:38 PM | -0.4 ft |
| August 31, 2027 | 2:31 PM | -0.4 ft |
| August 2, 2027 | 2:44 PM | -0.4 ft |
| September 1, 2027 | 3:23 PM | -0.4 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 3:04 AM | -0.4 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8630308
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 2.2 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.5 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.5 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 2.3 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.2 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.1 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Virginia Beach tides: Virginia Beach, average range 3.8 ft, highest predicted tide 5.1 ft on October 1, 2027
- Norfolk tides: HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point), average range 2.6 ft, highest predicted tide 3.6 ft on October 1, 2027