Colonial Beach Tides Today
Westmoreland County, VA · NOAA 8635150
- High12:02AM1.7 ft
- Low6:19AM0.1 ft
- High12:29PM1.9 ft
- Low6:59PM0.1 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 6:19 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:19 to 7:19 AMaround low tide
- 11:29 AM to 1:29 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:29 to 4:29 AMmoonrise
- Major8:47 to 10:47 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:55 to 3:55 PMmoonset
- Major9:09 to 11:09 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 low tide at 7:04 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:04 to 8:04 AMaround low tide
- 12:14 to 2:14 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:34 to 5:34 AMmoonrise
- Major9:31 to 11:31 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:21 to 4:21 PMmoonset
- Major9:54 to 11:54 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
- TodayHigh 69°Rain showers 85% rainNE 3 to 7 mph
- TonightLow 51°Chance rain showers then mostly cloudy 42% rainW 2 to 13 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°SunnyNW 14 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 | 12:49 AM 1.7 ft1:14 PM 2.0 ft | 7:04 AM 0.0 ft7:47 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 1:33 AM 1.7 ft1:55 PM 2.0 ft | 7:46 AM 0.0 ft8:30 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 2:14 AM 1.6 ft2:35 PM 1.9 ft | 8:25 AM 0.0 ft9:09 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 2:53 AM 1.6 ft3:12 PM 1.9 ft | 9:03 AM 0.0 ft9:46 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 3:32 AM 1.6 ft3:50 PM 1.8 ft | 9:40 AM 0.0 ft10:22 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 4:11 AM 1.5 ft4:28 PM 1.7 ft | 10:17 AM 0.1 ft10:58 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 4:49 AM 1.5 ft5:07 PM 1.7 ft | 10:55 AM 0.1 ft11:37 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach 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 1.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 2.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 5:09 AM, and the highest is 2.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 1:14 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8635150.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8635150, Colonial Beach. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.