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Rappahannock Light Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8632837 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Rappahannock Light runs a mean tidal range of about 1.5 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 13, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Jul 14.

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 0.3 ft at 10:40 PM
High 1.7 ftLow 0.0 ftHigh 1.8 ftLow 0.2 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Rappahannock Light this month: Jul 9, Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 16, 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 Rappahannock Light 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.

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

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 🌒5:25–7:25 PM
5:50–7:50 AM		11:47–1:47 PM
10:54–12:54 AM		54
Tue Jul 21 🌓6:09–8:09 PM
6:34–8:34 AM		12:50–2:50 PM
—		41
Wed Jul 22 🌓6:55–8:55 PM
7:20–9:20 AM		1:53–3:53 PM
11:21–1:21 AM		41
Thu Jul 23 🌓7:42–9:42 PM
8:07–10:07 AM		2:55–4:55 PM
11:51–1:51 AM		55
Fri Jul 24 🌓8:32–10:32 PM
8:57–10:57 AM		3:54–5:54 PM
12:26–2:26 AM		68
Sat Jul 25 🌔9:22–11:22 PM
9:47–11:47 AM		4:49–6:49 PM
1:07–3:07 AM		79
Sun Jul 26 🌔10:13–12:13 AM
10:38–12:38 PM		5:39–7:39 PM
1:55–3:55 AM		88

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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