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Rappahannock Light Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8632837 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

Rappahannock Light runs a mean tidal range of about 1.5 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 ft, comes on the afternoon of Sep 29, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Windmill Point (8636580), about 16 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 34 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.2 ft at 8:30 AM
High 1.5 ft · 2:01 AMLow 0.2 ft · 8:30 AMHigh 1.8 ft · 2:36 PMLow 0.3 ft · 9:28 PM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide2:01 AM1.5 ft
Low tide8:30 AM0.2 ft
High tide2:36 PM1.8 ft
Low tide9:28 PM0.3 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Rappahannock Light this month: Sep 1, Sep 2, Sep 3, 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 Rappahannock Light this month: Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 29, Sep 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:1.6L:0.0H:2.0L:0.2
2H:1.6L:0.0H:2.0L:0.2
3🌗H:1.5L:0.1H:1.9L:0.3
4🌗H:1.4L:0.1H:1.9L:0.3
5🌗H:1.4L:0.1H:1.9
6🌗L:0.3H:1.4L:0.1H:1.8
7L:0.2H:1.5L:0.1H:1.9
8L:0.1H:1.6L:0.0H:1.9
9L:0.1H:1.7L:-0.0H:1.8
10L:0.0H:1.8L:-0.0H:1.8
11🌑L:-0.0H:1.8L:-0.0H:1.7
12🌑L:-0.0H:1.9L:0.0
13🌑H:1.7L:0.0H:1.9L:0.1
14H:1.6L:0.0H:1.9L:0.1
15H:1.5L:0.1H:1.8L:0.2
16H:1.5L:0.2H:1.8L:0.3
17H:1.4L:0.2H:1.7L:0.3
18🌓H:1.3L:0.3H:1.7L:0.4
19🌓H:1.3L:0.3H:1.6
20🌓L:0.4H:1.3L:0.3H:1.6
21🌓L:0.3H:1.3L:0.3H:1.6
22L:0.3H:1.4L:0.3H:1.6
23L:0.2H:1.5L:0.2H:1.7
24L:0.2H:1.6L:0.1H:1.7
25🌕L:0.1H:1.7L:0.1H:1.7
26🌕L:0.1H:1.8L:0.1H:1.7
27🌕L:0.0H:1.9L:0.0H:1.6
28🌕L:0.0H:2.0L:0.0
29H:1.6L:-0.0H:2.1L:0.1
30H:1.6L:-0.0H:2.0L:0.1

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Rappahannock Light, 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 🌒4:20–6:20 PM
4:45–6:45 AM		11:35–1:35 PM
9:01–11:01 PM		69
Thu Sep 17 🌒5:10–7:10 PM
5:35–7:35 AM		12:34–2:34 PM
9:44–11:44 PM		56
Fri Sep 18 🌓6:01–8:01 PM
6:26–8:26 AM		1:28–3:28 PM
10:34–12:34 AM		43
Sat Sep 19 🌓6:51–8:51 PM
7:16–9:16 AM		2:15–4:15 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:40–9:40 PM
8:05–10:05 AM		2:56–4:56 PM
11:30–1:30 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:28–10:28 PM
8:53–10:53 AM		3:31–5:31 PM
12:30–2:30 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:13–11:13 PM
9:38–11:38 AM		4:01–6:01 PM
1:31–3:31 AM		77

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8632837. 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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