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Smith Island (Coast Guard Station) Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8631874 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

Smith Island (Coast Guard Station) runs a mean tidal range of about 3.4 ft. This month the highest water, 4.9 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 29, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Kiptopeke Beach (8632200), about 5 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.7 ft at 6:53 AM
High 3.3 ft · 12:10 AMLow 0.7 ft · 6:53 AMHigh 4.1 ft · 12:38 PMLow 1.0 ft · 7:47 PMHigh 3.1 ft · 12:54 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide12:10 AM3.3 ft
Low tide6:53 AM0.7 ft
High tide12:38 PM4.1 ft
Low tide7:47 PM1.0 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Smith Island (Coast Guard Station) this month: Sep 8, Sep 9, 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 Smith Island (Coast Guard Station) this month: Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.2H:4.5L:0.5
2H:3.7L:0.3H:4.5L:0.7
3🌗H:3.4L:0.4H:4.4L:0.9
4🌗H:3.2L:0.5H:4.4L:0.9
5🌗H:3.0L:0.5H:4.3L:0.9
6🌗H:3.0L:0.4H:4.4
7L:0.8H:3.2L:0.2H:4.5
8L:0.5H:3.4L:0.0H:4.6
9L:0.2H:3.7L:-0.2H:4.6
10L:0.0H:4.0L:-0.3H:4.6
11🌑L:-0.1H:4.3L:-0.3H:4.4
12🌑L:-0.2H:4.4L:-0.2H:4.2
13🌑L:-0.1H:4.4L:-0.0H:3.9
14L:0.1H:4.4L:0.3H:3.6
15L:0.4H:4.3L:0.6
16H:3.3L:0.7H:4.1L:1.0
17H:3.1L:0.9H:3.9L:1.3
18🌓H:2.9L:1.1H:3.7L:1.5
19🌓H:2.7L:1.3H:3.7L:1.6
20🌓H:2.7L:1.3H:3.7L:1.5
21🌓H:2.9L:1.2H:3.8
22L:1.4H:3.1L:1.0H:4.0
23L:1.1H:3.4L:0.8H:4.2
24L:0.9H:3.8L:0.5H:4.3
25🌕L:0.6H:4.1L:0.3H:4.4
26🌕L:0.3H:4.4L:0.1H:4.3
27🌕L:0.1H:4.7L:0.0H:4.2
28🌕L:0.0H:4.9L:0.0H:4.1
29L:0.0H:4.9L:0.2H:3.9
30L:0.1H:4.9L:0.4H:3.6

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), 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 🌒4:19–6:19 PM
4:44–6:44 AM		11:33–1:33 PM
9:02–11:02 PM		69
Thu Sep 17 🌒5:09–7:09 PM
5:34–7:34 AM		12:32–2:32 PM
9:45–11:45 PM		56
Fri Sep 18 🌓6:00–8:00 PM
6:25–8:25 AM		1:26–3:26 PM
10:35–12:35 AM		43
Sat Sep 19 🌓6:51–8:51 PM
7:16–9:16 AM		2:13–4:13 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:40–9:40 PM
8:05–10:05 AM		2:54–4:54 PM
11:31–1:31 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:27–10:27 PM
8:52–10:52 AM		3:29–5:29 PM
12:30–2:30 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:13–11:13 PM
9:38–11:38 AM		3:59–5:59 PM
1:32–3:32 AM		77

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8631874. 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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