Aquia Creek Tides Today
Near Aquia Harbour · Stafford County, VA · NOAA 8634858
- High4:01AM1.4 ft
- Low9:49AM0.1 ft
- High4:26PM1.5 ft
- Low10:26PM0.1 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 4:26 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:49 to 10:49 AMaround low tide
- 3:26 to 5:26 PMaround high tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:31 to 4:31 AMmoonrise
- Major8:48 to 10:48 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:56 to 3:56 PMmoonset
- Major9:10 to 11:10 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:11 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:36 to 11:36 AMaround low tide
- 4:11 to 6:11 PMaround high tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:33 to 11:33 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:22 to 4:22 PMmoonset
- Major9:56 to 11:56 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Virginia fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 68°Rain showers 96% rainE 3 mph
- TonightLow 45°Isolated rain showers then mostly cloudy 17% rainNW 2 to 9 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°SunnyNW 6 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD · issued Fri 12:30 PM
- This Afternoon
- E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
- Tonight
- SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
- Sat
- NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 4:50 AM 1.4 ft5:11 PM 1.5 ft | 10:36 AM 0.1 ft11:15 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 5:36 AM 1.4 ft5:54 PM 1.6 ft | 11:19 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 6:20 AM 1.4 ft6:34 PM 1.5 ft | 12:01 AM 0.1 ft11:58 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:02 AM 1.3 ft7:12 PM 1.5 ft | 12:44 AM 0.1 ft12:35 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 7:44 AM 1.3 ft7:49 PM 1.5 ft | 1:26 AM 0.1 ft1:10 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 8:26 AM 1.2 ft8:27 PM 1.4 ft | 2:07 AM 0.2 ft1:46 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:09 AM 1.2 ft9:08 PM 1.4 ft | 2:47 AM 0.2 ft2:25 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Aquia Creek
Aquia Creek gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 1.5 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 11:15 PM, and the highest is 1.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 5:54 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Washington, Washington Channel, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8634858, Aquia Creek, timed from its reference station Washington, Washington Channel (8594900). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.