Oyster Harbor Tides Today
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Oyster Harbor runs a mean tidal range of about 4.6 ft. This month the highest water, 6.6 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 12:44 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 6:27 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 1:21 PM | 5.9 ft |
| Low tide | 7:38 PM | 0.5 ft |
Today on the water at Oyster Harbor
Today at Oyster Harbor: high tide at 12:44 AM (4.2 ft) and 1:21 PM (5.9 ft), low tide at 6:27 AM (0.2 ft) and 7:38 PM (0.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly sunny with N winds 7 to 12 mph, 60°F. Sunrise is at 7:26 AM and sunset at 6:08 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Sunny | N 7 to 12 mph | 60°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | NE 6 mph | 44°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Oyster Harbor is
Oyster Harbor sits at 37.2883° N, 75.9250° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 2 mi east of Cheriton, VA, in Northampton. 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 Kiptopeke Beach (NOAA 8632200), 9.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 21 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Kiptopeke, VA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 9.2 mi away.
The tide at Oyster Harbor
Oyster Harbor 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 5.0 ft, and 4.5 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 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 Oyster Harbor about 0.9 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Ocean City (Fishing Pier), station 8570280. High tide comes about 60 min later and low tide about 36 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.34 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 fixes MLLW at Oyster Harbor from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.0 ft above it and mean sea level 2.5 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Sand Shoal Inlet, Cobb Island, Va gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8631591, established 1980, gauge removed 1981. 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 Oyster Harbor
- Cape Charles Harbor: 5.5 mi, tides about 49 min later
- Old Plantation Light: 7.9 mi, tides about 38 min later
- Kiptopeke Beach: 9.2 mi, tides about 21 min later
- Fishermans Island: 13.6 mi, tides at about the same time
- Great Machipongo Inlet (inside): 13.7 mi, tides about 12 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Oyster Harbor 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 Oyster Harbor 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 Oyster Harbor, 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 | 10:08–12:08 AM 12:23–2:23 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 | 11:24–1:24 AM 1:41–3:41 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:29–9:29 AM 7:54–9:54 PM | 12:37–2:37 AM 2:11–4:11 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:17–10:17 AM 8:42–10:42 PM | 1:47–3:47 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 3:28–5:28 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8631591. 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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