Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek Tides Today
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Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek runs a mean tidal range of about 1.7 ft. This month the highest water, 2.4 ft, comes on the afternoon of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 29.
| High tide | 2:48 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:07 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 3:25 PM | 2.2 ft |
| Low tide | 10:19 PM | 0.2 ft |
Today on the water at Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek
Today at Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek: high tide at 2:48 AM (1.7 ft) and 3:25 PM (2.2 ft), low tide at 9:07 AM (0.1 ft) and 10:19 PM (0.2 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly sunny with N winds 8 to 12 mph, 60°F. Sunrise is at 7:26 AM and sunset at 6:07 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Sunny | N 8 to 12 mph | 60°F |
| Tonight | Partly Cloudy | NE 7 mph | 46°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek is
Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek sits at 37.5567° N, 75.9167° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 4 mi southwest of Boston, VA, in Accomack. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1972 until 2007, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (NOAA 8631044), 13.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 143 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Rappahannock Light, VA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 5.5 mi away.
The tide at Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek
Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 2.0 ft, and 1.7 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.2 ft and the lower low sits 0.1 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- High tide reaches Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek about 3.0 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 3.8 ft on Jun 15, 2007.
- Lowest on record: -0.7 ft on May 16, 2007.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 2.0 ft above it and mean sea level 1.0 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Windmill Point, VA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8632869, established 1972, gauge removed 2007. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek
- Upshur Neck, south end: 8.9 mi, tides about 126 min earlier
- Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel: 13.1 mi, tides about 143 min earlier
- Onancock, Onancock Creek: 13.8 mi, tides about 92 min later
- Great Machipongo Inlet (inside): 15.9 mi, tides about 137 min earlier
- Watts Island: 16.7 mi, tides about 92 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. 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 Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek this month: Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. 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 Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek, 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 🌖 | 4:42–6:42 AM 5:07–7:07 PM | 10:07–12:07 AM 12:24–2:24 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:42–7:42 AM 6:07–8:07 PM | — 1:06–3:06 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:38–8:38 AM 7:03–9:03 PM | 11:23–1:23 AM 1:41–3:41 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:29–9:29 AM 7:54–9:54 PM | 12:36–2:36 AM 2:11–4:11 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:17–10:17 AM 8:42–10:42 PM | 1:46–3:46 AM 2:37–4:37 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:03–11:03 AM 9:28–11:28 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 3:02–5:02 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:48–11:48 AM 10:13–12:13 AM | 4:00–6:00 AM 3:27–5:27 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8632869. 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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