Virginia tide station
Alexandria, Va. tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:00 AM (2.8 ft) and 2:51 PM (2.5 ft); low tide at 8:47 AM (1.1 ft) and 8:34 PM (1.1 ft). Water temperature 66.2 F at buoy WASD2 (4.8 mi away).
High tide▲
2:00AM
2.8FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:47AM
1.1FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
2:51PM
2.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:34PM
1.1FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
66.2
19.0C
buoy WASD2, 4.8 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 8:47 AM (1.1 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:26 PMDaylight 11h 04mEDT
- High tide at Alexandria, Va., Virginia on is at 2:00 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 2:51 PM (2.5 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Alexandria, Va. on is at 8:47 AM (1.1 ft) and 8:34 PM (1.1 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Alexandria, Va. is 1.7 ft (highest high 2.8 ft, lowest low 1.1 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Alexandria, Va. is 66.2 F at buoy WASD2 (4.8 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:26 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8634214 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Alexandria, Va.
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:00 AM2.8 ft | 8:47 AM1.1 ft | 2:51 PM2.5 ft | 8:34 PM1.1 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:26 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:55 AM2.8 ft | 9:37 AM1.1 ft | 3:49 PM2.5 ft | 9:37 PM1.1 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:24 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:00 AM2.7 ft | 10:29 AM1.0 ft | 4:46 PM2.6 ft | 10:42 PM1.0 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:23 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:02 AM2.7 ft | 11:19 AM0.9 ft | 5:36 PM2.7 ft | 11:42 PM0.9 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:22 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:56 AM2.8 ft | 12:07 PM0.8 ft | 6:20 PM2.8 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:20 PM | 88% | |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:38 AM0.7 ft | 6:43 AM2.9 ft | 12:53 PM0.6 ft | 7:01 PM3.0 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:19 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:32 AM0.6 ft | 7:27 AM2.9 ft | 1:38 PM0.5 ft | 7:41 PM3.2 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:18 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Alexandria, Va.
66.2 F (19.0 C)
NDBC buoy WASD2 (8594900 - Washington, DC), 4.8 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Alexandria, Va., not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:04 AM | 6:51 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:05 AM | 6:50 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:06 AM | 6:48 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:07 AM | 6:47 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:08 AM | 6:45 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:09 AM | 6:43 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:10 AM | 6:42 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:11 AM | 6:40 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:12 AM | 6:39 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:13 AM | 6:37 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:14 AM | 6:36 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:15 AM | 6:34 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:16 AM | 6:33 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:17 AM | 6:31 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:18 AM | 6:30 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 12:26 AM3.0 ft | 7:20 AM1.0 ft | 1:10 PM2.5 ft | 6:54 PM1.0 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:29 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1:11 AM2.9 ft | 8:02 AM1.0 ft | 1:59 PM2.5 ft | 7:40 PM1.1 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:27 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:00 AM2.8 ft | 8:47 AM1.1 ft | 2:51 PM2.5 ft | 8:34 PM1.1 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:26 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:55 AM2.8 ft | 9:37 AM1.1 ft | 3:49 PM2.5 ft | 9:37 PM1.1 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:24 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:00 AM2.7 ft | 10:29 AM1.0 ft | 4:46 PM2.6 ft | 10:42 PM1.0 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:23 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:02 AM2.7 ft | 11:19 AM0.9 ft | 5:36 PM2.7 ft | 11:42 PM0.9 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:22 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:56 AM2.8 ft | 12:07 PM0.8 ft | 6:20 PM2.8 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:20 PM | 88% | |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:38 AM0.7 ft | 6:43 AM2.9 ft | 12:53 PM0.6 ft | 7:01 PM3.0 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:19 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:32 AM0.6 ft | 7:27 AM2.9 ft | 1:38 PM0.5 ft | 7:41 PM3.2 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:18 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:23 AM0.4 ft | 8:09 AM3.0 ft | 2:21 PM0.3 ft | 8:21 PM3.3 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:16 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 3:11 AM0.4 ft | 8:51 AM3.0 ft | 3:04 PM0.3 ft | 9:02 PM3.4 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:15 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 4:00 AM0.4 ft | 9:35 AM2.9 ft | 3:48 PM0.3 ft | 9:45 PM3.4 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:14 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 4:50 AM0.4 ft | 10:20 AM2.9 ft | 4:35 PM0.3 ft | 10:31 PM3.4 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:13 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 5:43 AM0.4 ft | 11:10 AM2.8 ft | 5:29 PM0.4 ft | 11:22 PM3.3 ft | 7:32 AM | 6:11 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 6:39 AM0.5 ft | 12:06 PM2.7 ft | 6:28 PM0.5 ft | 7:33 AM | 6:10 PM | 77% | |
| Sat Oct 31 | 12:18 AM3.1 ft | 7:35 AM0.5 ft | 1:07 PM2.6 ft | 7:30 PM0.6 ft | 7:34 AM | 6:09 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 1:19 AM3.0 ft | 7:32 AM0.6 ft | 1:11 PM2.6 ft | 7:36 PM0.6 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:08 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 1:26 AM2.8 ft | 8:32 AM0.6 ft | 2:18 PM2.6 ft | 8:46 PM0.6 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:07 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 2:40 AM2.7 ft | 9:31 AM0.5 ft | 3:27 PM2.7 ft | 9:53 PM0.5 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:06 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 3:52 AM2.7 ft | 10:27 AM0.5 ft | 4:29 PM2.8 ft | 10:55 PM0.4 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:05 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 4:54 AM2.7 ft | 11:20 AM0.4 ft | 5:23 PM2.9 ft | 11:53 PM0.3 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:04 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 5:47 AM2.7 ft | 12:10 PM0.3 ft | 6:12 PM3.0 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:03 PM | 10% | |
| Sat Nov 7 | 12:47 AM0.2 ft | 6:36 AM2.8 ft | 12:57 PM0.2 ft | 6:57 PM3.1 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:02 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 1:36 AM0.1 ft | 7:22 AM2.8 ft | 1:40 PM0.2 ft | 7:40 PM3.1 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:01 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 2:22 AM0.1 ft | 8:06 AM2.7 ft | 2:19 PM0.2 ft | 8:20 PM3.1 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:00 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 3:05 AM0.2 ft | 8:48 AM2.6 ft | 2:56 PM0.3 ft | 8:58 PM3.0 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:59 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 3:47 AM0.3 ft | 9:30 AM2.6 ft | 3:31 PM0.4 ft | 9:35 PM3.0 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:58 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 4:28 AM0.4 ft | 10:12 AM2.5 ft | 4:07 PM0.5 ft | 10:13 PM2.9 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:57 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 5:08 AM0.5 ft | 10:55 AM2.4 ft | 4:46 PM0.6 ft | 10:54 PM2.8 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:56 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 5:46 AM0.5 ft | 11:38 AM2.4 ft | 5:28 PM0.6 ft | 11:36 PM2.7 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:55 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 6:22 AM0.6 ft | 12:21 PM2.3 ft | 6:12 PM0.6 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:55 PM | 35% | |
| Mon Nov 16 | 12:22 AM2.6 ft | 6:58 AM0.6 ft | 1:03 PM2.3 ft | 7:00 PM0.6 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:54 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:10 AM2.5 ft | 7:39 AM0.6 ft | 1:48 PM2.4 ft | 7:54 PM0.6 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:53 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:05 AM2.5 ft | 8:26 AM0.6 ft | 2:40 PM2.4 ft | 8:56 PM0.6 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:52 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 3:06 AM2.4 ft | 9:17 AM0.5 ft | 3:35 PM2.5 ft | 9:59 PM0.5 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:52 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 4:06 AM2.5 ft | 10:09 AM0.4 ft | 4:27 PM2.7 ft | 11:00 PM0.4 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:51 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 4:59 AM2.5 ft | 11:00 AM0.2 ft | 5:16 PM2.8 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:51 PM | 91% | |
| Sun Nov 22 | 12:01 AM0.3 ft | 5:49 AM2.5 ft | 11:52 AM0.1 ft | 6:03 PM3.0 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:50 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 12:59 AM0.1 ft | 6:38 AM2.6 ft | 12:45 PM-0.0 ft | 6:50 PM3.1 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:50 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 1:53 AM0.0 ft | 7:27 AM2.6 ft | 1:38 PM-0.1 ft | 7:38 PM3.1 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:49 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 2:45 AM-0.0 ft | 8:16 AM2.5 ft | 2:30 PM-0.1 ft | 8:27 PM3.1 ft | 7:02 AM | 4:49 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 3:37 AM-0.1 ft | 9:06 AM2.5 ft | 3:25 PM-0.1 ft | 9:18 PM3.0 ft | 7:03 AM | 4:48 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 4:30 AM-0.1 ft | 9:59 AM2.5 ft | 4:24 PM-0.1 ft | 10:12 PM2.9 ft | 7:04 AM | 4:48 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 5:24 AM-0.1 ft | 10:57 AM2.5 ft | 5:25 PM-0.0 ft | 11:11 PM2.8 ft | 7:05 AM | 4:48 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 6:17 AM-0.0 ft | 11:57 AM2.5 ft | 6:25 PM0.0 ft | 7:06 AM | 4:47 PM | 73% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | 12:14 AM2.6 ft | 7:10 AM-0.0 ft | 12:58 PM2.5 ft | 7:26 PM0.1 ft | 7:07 AM | 4:47 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Alexandria, Va. is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+0h 18m
relative to WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.
Low tide time
-0h 11m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.96
ratio
Low tide height
x1.33
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Bellevue, D.C.1.6 mi · next high 3:07 PM
- WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.4.8 mi · next high 2:33 PM
- Washington Naval Yard5.2 mi · next high 2:51 PM
- Kingman Lake7.3 mi · next high 2:55 PM
- Kenilworth Aquatic Garden8.5 mi · next high 3:02 PM
- Marshall Hall, Md.8.9 mi · next high 2:43 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Alexandria, Va. today?
High tide at Alexandria, Va., Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:00 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 2:51 PM (2.5 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Alexandria, Va. today?
Low tide at Alexandria, Va. on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 8:47 AM (1.1 ft) and 8:34 PM (1.1 ft).
What is the water temperature at Alexandria, Va.?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Alexandria, Va. is 66.2 F at buoy WASD2 (4.8 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8634214.