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Metompkin Inlet Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8630901 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

Metompkin Inlet runs a mean tidal range of about 3.6 ft. This month the highest water, 5.1 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 29, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (8631044), about 7 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.7 ft at 6:08 AM
High 3.4 ft · 12:19 AMLow 0.7 ft · 6:08 AMHigh 4.2 ft · 12:47 PMLow 1.0 ft · 7:02 PMHigh 3.2 ft · 1:03 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide12:19 AM3.4 ft
Low tide6:08 AM0.7 ft
High tide12:47 PM4.2 ft
Low tide7:02 PM1.0 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Metompkin Inlet this month: Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 27, 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.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Metompkin Inlet this month: Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.2H:4.6L:0.5
2H:3.8L:0.3H:4.6L:0.7
3🌗H:3.5L:0.4H:4.5L:0.9
4🌗H:3.3L:0.5H:4.5L:0.9
5🌗H:3.1L:0.5H:4.5L:0.9
6🌗H:3.1L:0.4H:4.5L:0.8
7H:3.3L:0.2H:4.7
8L:0.5H:3.5L:0.0H:4.8
9L:0.2H:3.9L:-0.2H:4.8
10L:0.0H:4.1L:-0.3H:4.7
11🌑L:-0.1H:4.4L:-0.3H:4.5
12🌑L:-0.2H:4.5L:-0.2H:4.3
13🌑L:-0.1H:4.6L:-0.0H:4.0
14L:0.1H:4.5L:0.3H:3.7
15L:0.4H:4.4L:0.6
16H:3.4L:0.7H:4.2L:1.0
17H:3.2L:0.9H:4.0L:1.3
18🌓H:2.9L:1.1H:3.8L:1.5
19🌓H:2.8L:1.3H:3.8L:1.6
20🌓H:2.8L:1.3H:3.8L:1.5
21🌓H:3.0L:1.2H:3.9L:1.4
22H:3.2L:1.0H:4.1
23L:1.1H:3.5L:0.8H:4.3
24L:0.9H:3.9L:0.5H:4.4
25🌕L:0.6H:4.2L:0.3H:4.5
26🌕L:0.3H:4.5L:0.1H:4.5
27🌕L:0.1H:4.8L:0.0H:4.4
28🌕L:0.0H:5.0L:0.0H:4.2
29L:0.0H:5.1L:0.2H:4.0
30L:0.1H:5.0L:0.4

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Metompkin Inlet, 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 🌒4:18–6:18 PM
4:43–6:43 AM		11:34–1:34 PM
8:58–10:58 PM		69
Thu Sep 17 🌒5:08–7:08 PM
5:33–7:33 AM		12:33–2:33 PM
9:42–11:42 PM		56
Fri Sep 18 🌓5:59–7:59 PM
6:24–8:24 AM		1:26–3:26 PM
10:32–12:32 AM		43
Sat Sep 19 🌓6:49–8:49 PM
7:14–9:14 AM		2:14–4:14 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:39–9:39 PM
8:04–10:04 AM		2:55–4:55 PM
11:28–1:28 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:26–10:26 PM
8:51–10:51 AM		3:29–5:29 PM
12:27–2:27 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:12–11:12 PM
9:37–11:37 AM		3:59–5:59 PM
1:29–3:29 AM		77

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8630901. 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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