Tappahannock Tides Today
Essex County, VA · NOAA 8635881
- Low5:39AM0.2 ft
- High11:28AM2.1 ft
- Low6:23PM0.3 ft
- High11:40PM1.8 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 5:39 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:39 to 6:39 AMaround low tide
- 10:28 AM to 12:28 PMaround high tide
- 5:23 to 7:23 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:29 to 4:29 AMmoonrise
- Major8:46 to 10:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:55 to 3:55 PMmoonset
- Major9:08 to 11:08 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 6:23 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:23 to 7:23 AMaround low tide
- 11:12 AM to 1:12 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:33 to 5:33 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
- This AfternoonHigh 69°Showers and thunderstorms 93% rainN 3 to 7 mph
- TonightLow 50°Rain showers likely then mostly cloudy 56% rainN 1 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°SunnyNW 12 mph
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 | 12:12 PM 2.2 ft | 6:23 AM 0.2 ft7:12 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:23 AM 1.8 ft12:53 PM 2.2 ft | 7:05 AM 0.2 ft7:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 1:05 AM 1.8 ft1:31 PM 2.2 ft | 7:45 AM 0.2 ft8:36 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:44 AM 1.7 ft2:07 PM 2.1 ft | 8:22 AM 0.2 ft9:13 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:22 AM 1.7 ft2:43 PM 2.1 ft | 8:57 AM 0.3 ft9:50 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 3:00 AM 1.6 ft3:21 PM 2.0 ft | 9:31 AM 0.3 ft10:28 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:41 AM 1.6 ft4:00 PM 1.9 ft | 10:08 AM 0.4 ft11:09 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Tappahannock
Tappahannock 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 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:05 AM, and the highest is 2.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:53 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Hampton Roads (Sewells Point), adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8635881, Tappahannock, timed from its reference station Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) (8638610). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.