Shelltown Tides Today
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Shelltown runs a mean tidal range of about 2.3 ft. This month the highest water, 3.3 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| Low tide | 2:07 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 7:35 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low tide | 2:24 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:03 PM | 2.6 ft |
Today on the water at Shelltown
Today at Shelltown: high tide at 7:35 AM (2.5 ft) and 8:03 PM (2.6 ft), low tide at 2:07 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:24 PM (0.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is patchy fog then mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 7 mph, 72°F. Sunrise is at 6:29 AM and sunset at 5:02 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 47°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 7 mph | 72°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Shelltown is
Shelltown sits at 37.9800° N, 75.6383° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 3 mi northeast of Sanford, VA, in Somerset. 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 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (NOAA 8631044), 25.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 277 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Wallops Flight Facility Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 9.8 mi away.
The tide at Shelltown
Shelltown 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. 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, station 8638863. High tide comes about 272 min later and low tide about 316 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.94 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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571097. 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 Shelltown
- Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River: 10.1 mi, tides about 20 min later
- Long Point, Big Annemessex River: 10.4 mi, tides about 39 min later
- Crisfield, Little Annemessex River: 12.3 mi, tides about 18 min earlier
- Teague Creek, Manokin River: 14.0 mi, tides about 58 min later
- Snowhill, city park: 19.0 mi, tides about 220 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Shelltown this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 Shelltown this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. 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 Shelltown, 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 🌗 | 6:28–8:28 AM 6:53–8:53 PM | 11:34–1:34 AM 1:10–3:10 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:16–9:16 AM 7:41–9:41 PM | 12:45–2:45 AM 1:36–3:36 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:02–10:02 AM 8:27–10:27 PM | 1:53–3:53 AM 2:01–4:01 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:47–10:47 AM 9:12–11:12 PM | 2:59–4:59 AM 2:26–4:26 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:32–11:32 AM 9:57–11:57 PM | 4:04–6:04 AM 2:52–4:52 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:18–12:18 PM 10:43–12:43 AM | 5:09–7:09 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:06–1:06 PM 11:31–1:31 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:54–5:54 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8571097. 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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