TidalMapLong Creek Tide Times
Long Creek 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 -0.3 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Jul 14.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Cbbt, Chesapeake Channel (8638901), about 9 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 72 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Long Creek this month: Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 17. 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 Long Creek this month: Jul 11, 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 Long 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 🌒 | 5:25–7:25 PM 5:50–7:50 AM | 11:47–1:47 PM 10:55–12:55 AM | 54 |
| Tue Jul 21 🌓 | 6:09–8:09 PM 6:34–8:34 AM | 12:49–2:49 PM — | 41 |
| Wed Jul 22 🌓 | 6:55–8:55 PM 7:20–9:20 AM | 1:52–3:52 PM 11:22–1:22 AM | 41 |
| Thu Jul 23 🌓 | 7:43–9:43 PM 8:08–10:08 AM | 2:53–4:53 PM 11:53–1:53 AM | 55 |
| Fri Jul 24 🌓 | 8:32–10:32 PM 8:57–10:57 AM | 3:52–5:52 PM 12:28–2:28 AM | 68 |
| Sat Jul 25 🌔 | 9:23–11:23 PM 9:48–11:48 AM | 4:47–6:47 PM 1:10–3:10 AM | 79 |
| Sun Jul 26 🌔 | 10:13–12:13 AM 10:38–12:38 PM | 5:37–7:37 PM 1:58–3:58 AM | 88 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638916. 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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