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Chincoteague Island, Uscg Station Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8630249 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

Chincoteague Island, Uscg Station runs a mean tidal range of about 1.6 ft. This month the highest water, 2.3 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 30, and the lowest, 0.2 ft, on the morning of Sep 1.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (8631044), about 28 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.5 ft at 6:21 AM
High 1.7 ft · 12:09 AMLow 0.5 ft · 6:21 AMHigh 2.1 ft · 12:38 PMLow 0.6 ft · 7:21 PMHigh 1.6 ft · 12:52 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide12:09 AM1.7 ft
Low tide6:21 AM0.5 ft
High tide12:38 PM2.1 ft
Low tide7:21 PM0.6 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chincoteague Island, Uscg Station this month: Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13, Sep 14, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.2H:2.1L:0.3
2H:1.8L:0.2H:2.1L:0.4
3🌗H:1.7L:0.3H:2.1L:0.5
4🌗H:1.7L:0.3H:2.1L:0.5
5🌗H:1.6L:0.3H:2.1L:0.6
6🌗H:1.7L:0.3H:2.1L:0.6
7H:1.8L:0.3H:2.2
8L:0.5H:1.9L:0.3H:2.2
9L:0.4H:2.0L:0.2H:2.2
10L:0.4H:2.2L:0.2H:2.2
11🌑L:0.3H:2.2L:0.2H:2.1
12🌑L:0.3H:2.3L:0.3H:2.1
13🌑L:0.3H:2.3L:0.3H:2.0
14L:0.4H:2.2L:0.4H:1.9
15L:0.4H:2.2L:0.5
16H:1.7L:0.5H:2.1L:0.6
17H:1.6L:0.5H:2.0L:0.6
18🌓H:1.5L:0.5H:1.9L:0.7
19🌓H:1.5L:0.5H:1.8L:0.7
20🌓H:1.5L:0.5H:1.8L:0.7
21🌓H:1.5L:0.5H:1.8L:0.6
22H:1.6L:0.4H:1.8
23L:0.6H:1.7L:0.4H:1.9
24L:0.5H:1.8L:0.3H:1.9
25🌕L:0.4H:1.9L:0.3H:1.9
26🌕L:0.3H:2.1L:0.2H:1.9
27🌕L:0.2H:2.2L:0.2H:1.9
28🌕L:0.2H:2.2L:0.3H:1.9
29L:0.2H:2.3L:0.3H:1.9
30L:0.2H:2.3L:0.4H:1.9

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Chincoteague Island, Uscg Station, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌒4:17–6:17 PM
4:42–6:42 AM		11:34–1:34 PM
8:57–10:57 PM		69
Thu Sep 17 🌒5:07–7:07 PM
5:32–7:32 AM		12:33–2:33 PM
9:40–11:40 PM		56
Fri Sep 18 🌓5:58–7:58 PM
6:23–8:23 AM		1:26–3:26 PM
10:30–12:30 AM		43
Sat Sep 19 🌓6:49–8:49 PM
7:14–9:14 AM		2:14–4:14 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:38–9:38 PM
8:03–10:03 AM		2:55–4:55 PM
11:26–1:26 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:25–10:25 PM
8:50–10:50 AM		3:29–5:29 PM
12:26–2:26 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:11–11:11 PM
9:36–11:36 AM		3:59–5:59 PM
1:28–3:28 AM		77

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8630249. 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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