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Watts Island Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8633451 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Watts Island runs a mean tidal range of about 1.5 ft. This month the highest water, 2.2 ft, comes on the morning of Jul 14, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the evening of Jul 14.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel (8631044), about 17 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 238 min later.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.4 ft at 12:36 AM
Low 0.1 ftHigh 1.8 ftLow 0.2 ftHigh 1.6 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Watts Island this month: Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 14, Jul 15, 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 Watts Island 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🌕H:1.8L:0.2H:1.5L:0.3
2H:1.8L:0.2H:1.5L:0.3
3H:1.7L:0.2H:1.5L:0.3
4H:1.7L:0.2H:1.6L:0.3
5H:1.6L:0.2H:1.6L:0.4
6🌗H:1.6L:0.2H:1.7L:0.4
7🌗H:1.5L:0.1H:1.7
8🌗L:0.4H:1.5L:0.1H:1.8
9🌗L:0.3H:1.4L:0.1H:1.9
10L:0.2H:1.4L:0.0H:2.0
11L:0.1H:1.4L:-0.0H:2.1
12L:0.0H:1.5L:-0.1H:2.1
13🌑L:-0.1H:1.6L:-0.2
14🌑H:2.2L:-0.1H:1.7L:-0.2
15🌑H:2.2L:-0.2H:1.8L:-0.2
16🌑H:2.1L:-0.2H:1.8L:-0.2
17H:2.0L:-0.1H:1.8L:-0.0
18H:1.9L:-0.0H:1.8L:0.1
19H:1.7L:0.1H:1.8L:0.2
20H:1.6L:0.2H:1.8
21🌓L:0.4H:1.4L:0.3H:1.8
22🌓L:0.5H:1.3L:0.4H:1.7
23🌓L:0.5H:1.2L:0.4H:1.7
24🌓L:0.5H:1.2L:0.5H:1.7
25L:0.5H:1.3L:0.4H:1.7
26L:0.5H:1.3L:0.4H:1.8
27L:0.4H:1.4L:0.4H:1.8
28🌕L:0.3H:1.5L:0.3
29🌕H:1.8L:0.3H:1.5L:0.3
30🌕H:1.8L:0.2H:1.6L:0.2
31🌕H:1.8L:0.2H:1.7L:0.3

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Watts Island — 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 🌒5:24–7:24 PM
5:49–7:49 AM		11:47–1:47 PM
10:53–12:53 AM		54
Tue Jul 21 🌓6:09–8:09 PM
6:34–8:34 AM		12:50–2:50 PM
—		41
Wed Jul 22 🌓6:54–8:54 PM
7:19–9:19 AM		1:53–3:53 PM
11:20–1:20 AM		41
Thu Jul 23 🌓7:42–9:42 PM
8:07–10:07 AM		2:55–4:55 PM
11:49–1:49 AM		55
Fri Jul 24 🌓8:31–10:31 PM
8:56–10:56 AM		3:55–5:55 PM
12:24–2:24 AM		68
Sat Jul 25 🌔9:22–11:22 PM
9:47–11:47 AM		4:50–6:50 PM
1:06–3:06 AM		79
Sun Jul 26 🌔10:13–12:13 AM
10:38–12:38 PM		5:39–7:39 PM
1:54–3:54 AM		88

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8633451. 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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