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Chincoteague Island, USCG Station Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8630249 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Chincoteague Island, USCG Station runs a mean tidal range of about 1.5 ft. This month the highest water, 2.3 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 13, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Jul 14.

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 0.4 ft at 8:29 PM
High 1.9 ftLow 0.2 ftHigh 1.9 ftLow 0.3 ftHigh 1.8 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chincoteague Island, USCG Station 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 Chincoteague Island, USCG Station this month: Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

July 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌕L:0.2H:1.5L:0.1H:1.9
2L:0.2H:1.5L:0.1H:1.8
3L:0.2H:1.5L:0.1H:1.8
4L:0.2H:1.5L:0.2
5H:1.7L:0.2H:1.6L:0.2
6🌗H:1.6L:0.2H:1.7L:0.3
7🌗H:1.6L:0.2H:1.7L:0.3
8🌗H:1.5L:0.2H:1.8L:0.3
9🌗H:1.5L:0.1H:1.9L:0.3
10H:1.5L:0.1H:2.1
11L:0.3H:1.5L:0.1H:2.2
12L:0.3H:1.6L:0.0H:2.2
13🌑L:0.2H:1.7L:-0.0H:2.3
14🌑L:0.2H:1.8L:-0.1H:2.3
15🌑L:0.2H:1.9L:-0.0H:2.2
16🌑L:0.2H:1.9L:0.0H:2.1
17L:0.2H:2.0L:0.1H:2.0
18L:0.2H:2.0L:0.2
19H:1.9L:0.2H:1.9L:0.3
20H:1.8L:0.3H:1.9L:0.4
21🌓H:1.6L:0.3H:1.9L:0.5
22🌓H:1.5L:0.3H:1.8L:0.5
23🌓H:1.4L:0.3H:1.8L:0.5
24🌓H:1.4L:0.3H:1.8
25L:0.5H:1.4L:0.3H:1.9
26L:0.4H:1.4L:0.2H:1.9
27L:0.4H:1.4L:0.2H:1.9
28🌕L:0.3H:1.5L:0.1H:1.9
29🌕L:0.3H:1.5L:0.1H:1.9
30🌕L:0.2H:1.6L:0.1H:1.9
31🌕L:0.2H:1.6L:0.1H:1.8

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 🌒5:22–7:22 PM
5:47–7:47 AM		11:45–1:45 PM
10:51–12:51 AM		54
Tue Jul 21 🌓6:07–8:07 PM
6:32–8:32 AM		12:48–2:48 PM
—		41
Wed Jul 22 🌓6:52–8:52 PM
7:17–9:17 AM		1:51–3:51 PM
11:17–1:17 AM		41
Thu Jul 23 🌓7:40–9:40 PM
8:05–10:05 AM		2:53–4:53 PM
11:47–1:47 AM		55
Fri Jul 24 🌓8:29–10:29 PM
8:54–10:54 AM		3:53–5:53 PM
12:22–2:22 AM		68
Sat Jul 25 🌔9:20–11:20 PM
9:45–11:45 AM		4:48–6:48 PM
1:03–3:03 AM		79
Sun Jul 26 🌔10:11–12:11 AM
10:36–12:36 PM		5:38–7:38 PM
1:51–3:51 AM		88

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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