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Metompkin Inlet Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8630901 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Metompkin Inlet runs a mean tidal range of about 3.5 ft. This month the highest water, 5.2 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 14, and the lowest, a -0.8 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Jul 15.

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 0.6 ft at 8:14 PM

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Metompkin Inlet 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 Metompkin Inlet this month: Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18, Jul 19. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

July 2026

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Sat

1🌕L:0.5H:3.2L:0.3H:4.4

2L:0.5H:3.2L:0.3H:4.3

3L:0.5H:3.3L:0.5H:4.2

4L:0.5H:3.4L:0.6

5H:4.1L:0.5H:3.5L:0.7

6🌗H:3.9L:0.5H:3.7L:0.7

7🌗H:3.7L:0.4H:3.9L:0.8

8🌗H:3.4L:0.3H:4.1L:0.7

9🌗H:3.3L:0.2H:4.4L:0.6

10H:3.2L:0.0H:4.6L:0.4

11H:3.2L:-0.2H:4.9

12L:0.1H:3.3L:-0.4H:5.1

13🌑L:-0.1H:3.4L:-0.6H:5.2

14🌑L:-0.3H:3.6L:-0.8H:5.2

15🌑L:-0.4H:3.7L:-0.8H:5.1

16🌑L:-0.4H:3.8L:-0.7H:4.9

17L:-0.4H:3.9L:-0.4H:4.5

18L:-0.2H:3.9L:-0.1

19H:4.1L:-0.1H:3.8L:0.3

20H:3.7L:0.2H:3.8L:0.6

21🌓H:3.3L:0.4H:3.7L:0.8

22🌓H:3.0L:0.6H:3.7L:1.0

23🌓H:2.8L:0.7H:3.7L:1.1

24🌓H:2.7L:0.7H:3.8

25L:1.1H:2.7L:0.7H:4.0

26L:1.0H:2.8L:0.6H:4.1

27L:0.9H:3.0L:0.4H:4.3

28🌕L:0.7H:3.2L:0.3H:4.4

29🌕L:0.6H:3.3L:0.2H:4.5

30🌕L:0.5H:3.5L:0.2H:4.5

31🌕L:0.4H:3.6L:0.2H:4.4

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).

Day	Major windows	Minor windows	Score
Today 🌒	5:23–7:23 PM 5:48–7:48 AM	11:46–1:46 PM 10:52–12:52 AM	54
Tue Jul 21 🌓	6:07–8:07 PM 6:32–8:32 AM	12:49–2:49 PM —	41
Wed Jul 22 🌓	6:53–8:53 PM 7:18–9:18 AM	1:52–3:52 PM 11:19–1:19 AM	41
Thu Jul 23 🌓	7:41–9:41 PM 8:06–10:06 AM	2:53–4:53 PM 11:49–1:49 AM	55
Fri Jul 24 🌓	8:30–10:30 PM 8:55–10:55 AM	3:53–5:53 PM 12:24–2:24 AM	68
Sat Jul 25 🌔	9:21–11:21 PM 9:46–11:46 AM	4:48–6:48 PM 1:05–3:05 AM	79
Sun Jul 26 🌔	10:11–12:11 AM 10:36–12:36 PM	5:38–7:38 PM 1:53–3:53 AM	88

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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