Rappahannock Light Tides Today
Near Franktown · Virginia · NOAA 8632837
- Low1:43AM0.0 ft
- High8:11AM1.9 ft
- Low2:26PM0.1 ft
- High8:26PM1.5 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:11 to 9:11 AMaround high tide
- 1:26 to 3:26 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:25 to 4:25 AMmoonrise
- Major8:43 to 10:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major9:05 to 11:05 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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:53 to 9:53 AMaround high tide
- 2:13 to 4:13 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:29 to 5:29 AMmoonrise
- Major9:27 to 11:27 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:18 to 4:18 PMmoonset
- Major9:50 to 11:50 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
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms early in the evening, then a chance of showers late in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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 | 8:53 AM 1.9 ft9:07 PM 1.5 ft | 2:27 AM 0.0 ft3:13 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:31 AM 1.9 ft9:45 PM 1.5 ft | 3:08 AM 0.1 ft3:58 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:08 AM 1.9 ft10:20 PM 1.4 ft | 3:48 AM 0.1 ft4:40 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:42 AM 1.9 ft10:53 PM 1.4 ft | 4:27 AM 0.1 ft5:21 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:16 AM 1.9 ft11:27 PM 1.4 ft | 5:05 AM 0.2 ft6:00 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:50 AM 1.8 ft | 5:43 AM 0.2 ft6:40 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:03 AM 1.4 ft12:27 PM 1.8 ft | 6:23 AM 0.2 ft7:23 PM 0.2 ft |
About the Tides at Rappahannock Light
Rappahannock Light 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 1.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Saturday, November 7, when the water moves about 1.9 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 2:27 AM, and the highest is 1.9 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 9:31 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8632837.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8632837, Rappahannock Light. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.