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Western Branch Tide Times

Virginia · Station 8638339 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Western Branch runs a mean tidal range of about 2.6 ft. This month the highest water, 3.5 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 14, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Jul 16.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Money Point (8639348), about 6 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.4 ft at 9:31 PM
High 2.9 ftLow -0.0 ftHigh 3.1 ftLow 0.3 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Western Branch this month: Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, 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 Western Branch this month: Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18, Jul 19. 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:2.5L:0.3H:3.0
2L:0.2H:2.5L:0.3H:2.9
3L:0.2H:2.6L:0.4
4H:2.8L:0.2H:2.7L:0.4
5H:2.7L:0.2H:2.8L:0.5
6🌗H:2.6L:0.2H:2.9L:0.5
7🌗H:2.5L:0.2H:3.0L:0.5
8🌗H:2.5L:0.2H:3.1L:0.4
9🌗H:2.4L:0.2H:3.1
10L:0.3H:2.4L:0.1H:3.2
11L:0.2H:2.5L:0.1H:3.3
12L:0.1H:2.6L:-0.0H:3.4
13🌑L:-0.0H:2.8L:-0.1H:3.5
14🌑L:-0.2H:2.9L:-0.2H:3.5
15🌑L:-0.3H:3.0L:-0.2H:3.5
16🌑L:-0.3H:3.1L:-0.2
17H:3.4L:-0.3H:3.2L:-0.0
18H:3.2L:-0.2H:3.2L:0.2
19H:2.9L:-0.0H:3.1L:0.3
20H:2.7L:0.1H:3.1L:0.4
21🌓H:2.6L:0.3H:3.0L:0.5
22🌓H:2.4L:0.4H:2.9L:0.5
23🌓H:2.3L:0.5H:2.8
24🌓L:0.5H:2.3L:0.6H:2.8
25L:0.5H:2.3L:0.6H:2.8
26L:0.5H:2.4L:0.5H:2.9
27L:0.4H:2.4L:0.5H:3.0
28🌕L:0.4H:2.5L:0.4H:3.1
29🌕L:0.3H:2.6L:0.3H:3.1
30🌕L:0.2H:2.7L:0.3H:3.1
31🌕L:0.1H:2.8L:0.3H:3.0

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Western Branch — 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 🌒5:27–7:27 PM
5:52–7:52 AM
11:48–1:48 PM
10:57–12:57 AM
54
Tue Jul 21 🌓6:11–8:11 PM
6:36–8:36 AM
12:50–2:50 PM
41
Wed Jul 22 🌓6:56–8:56 PM
7:21–9:21 AM
1:53–3:53 PM
11:24–1:24 AM
41
Thu Jul 23 🌓7:44–9:44 PM
8:09–10:09 AM
2:54–4:54 PM
11:54–1:54 AM
55
Fri Jul 24 🌓8:33–10:33 PM
8:58–10:58 AM
3:53–5:53 PM
12:30–2:30 AM
68
Sat Jul 25 🌔9:24–11:24 PM
9:49–11:49 AM
4:48–6:48 PM
1:11–3:11 AM
79
Sun Jul 26 🌔10:15–12:15 AM
10:40–12:40 PM
5:38–7:38 PM
1:59–3:59 AM
88

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638339. 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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