Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) Tides Today
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Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) runs a mean tidal range of about 3.9 ft. This month the highest water, 5.7 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 12:49 AM | 3.6 ft |
| Low tide | 6:47 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 1:26 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 7:58 PM | 0.5 ft |
Today on the water at Great Machipongo Inlet (inside)
Today at Great Machipongo Inlet (inside): high tide at 12:49 AM (3.6 ft) and 1:26 PM (5.1 ft), low tide at 6:47 AM (0.2 ft) and 7:58 PM (0.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly sunny with NE winds 8 to 17 mph, 59°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:25 AM and sunset at 6:07 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Sunny | NE 8 to 17 mph | 59°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | NE 9 mph | 53°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) is
Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) sits at 37.3933° N, 75.7133° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 9 mi southeast of Nassawadox, VA. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (NOAA 8631044), 14.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 5 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Wachapreague, VA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 14.9 mi away.
The tide at Great Machipongo Inlet (inside)
Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) 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. 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Ocean City (Fishing Pier), station 8570280. High tide comes about 65 min later and low tide about 56 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.16 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Ocean City (Fishing Pier) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8631411. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Great Machipongo Inlet (inside)
- Upshur Neck, south end: 7.0 mi, tides about 11 min later
- Oyster Harbor: 13.7 mi, tides about 12 min earlier
- Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel: 14.9 mi, tides about 5 min earlier
- Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek: 15.9 mi, tides about 137 min later
- Cape Charles Harbor: 19.1 mi, tides about 37 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) this month: Oct 1, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. 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 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside) this month: Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 25, Oct 26, 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 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), 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 🌖 | 4:41–6:41 AM 5:06–7:06 PM | 10:07–12:07 AM 12:23–2:23 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:41–7:41 AM 6:06–8:06 PM | — 1:05–3:05 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:37–8:37 AM 7:02–9:02 PM | 11:22–1:22 AM 1:40–3:40 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:29–9:29 AM 7:54–9:54 PM | 12:36–2:36 AM 2:10–4:10 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:17–10:17 AM 8:42–10:42 PM | 1:46–3:46 AM 2:36–4:36 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:02–11:02 AM 9:27–11:27 PM | 2:53–4:53 AM 3:02–5:02 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:47–11:47 AM 10:12–12:12 AM | 3:59–5:59 AM 3:27–5:27 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8631411. 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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