Wares Wharf Tides Today
Near Tappahannock · Essex County, VA · NOAA 8635985
- Low4:41AM0.2 ft
- High10:37AM2.3 ft
- Low5:21PM0.2 ft
- High10:56PM2.0 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 5:21 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:37 to 11:37 AMaround high tide
- 4:21 to 6:21 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:28 to 4:28 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 5:27 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:27 to 6:27 AMaround low tide
- 10:18 AM to 12:18 PMaround high tide
- 5:10 to 7:10 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:32 to 5:32 AMmoonrise
- Major9:30 to 11:30 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:21 to 4:21 PMmoonset
- Major9:53 to 11:53 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 68°Showers and thunderstorms 97% rainN 3 to 7 mph
- TonightLow 49°Rain showers likely then mostly cloudy 65% rainNW 1 to 9 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 | 11:18 AM 2.3 ft11:38 PM 2.0 ft | 5:27 AM 0.2 ft6:10 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 11:57 AM 2.3 ft | 6:09 AM 0.2 ft6:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:20 AM 2.0 ft12:35 PM 2.3 ft | 6:49 AM 0.3 ft7:39 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:02 AM 1.9 ft1:13 PM 2.2 ft | 7:27 AM 0.3 ft8:19 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:45 AM 1.8 ft1:51 PM 2.2 ft | 8:04 AM 0.4 ft8:58 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:28 AM 1.8 ft2:32 PM 2.1 ft | 8:41 AM 0.4 ft9:37 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:13 AM 1.7 ft3:15 PM 2.0 ft | 9:20 AM 0.5 ft10:17 PM 0.4 ft |
About the Tides at Wares Wharf
Wares Wharf 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 1.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Saturday, November 7, when the water moves about 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 6:10 PM, and the highest is 2.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 11:57 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8635985.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8635985, Wares Wharf. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.