TidalMapBrowns Bay Tide Times
Browns Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 2.1 ft. This month the highest water, 3.1 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 13, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Jul 14.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Yorktown, USCG Training Center (8637689), about 7 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 18 min earlier.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Browns Bay this month: Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Browns Bay this month: Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Browns Bay — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌒 | 5:27–7:27 PM 5:52–7:52 AM | 11:48–1:48 PM 10:56–12:56 AM | 54 |
| Tue Jul 21 🌓 | 6:11–8:11 PM 6:36–8:36 AM | 12:51–2:51 PM — | 41 |
| Wed Jul 22 🌓 | 6:56–8:56 PM 7:21–9:21 AM | 1:54–3:54 PM 11:23–1:23 AM | 41 |
| Thu Jul 23 🌓 | 7:44–9:44 PM 8:09–10:09 AM | 2:56–4:56 PM 11:53–1:53 AM | 55 |
| Fri Jul 24 🌓 | 8:33–10:33 PM 8:58–10:58 AM | 3:55–5:55 PM 12:28–2:28 AM | 68 |
| Sat Jul 25 🌔 | 9:24–11:24 PM 9:49–11:49 AM | 4:50–6:50 PM 1:09–3:09 AM | 79 |
| Sun Jul 26 🌔 | 10:15–12:15 AM 10:40–12:40 PM | 5:40–7:40 PM 1:58–3:58 AM | 88 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8637444. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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