Virginia tide station
Guard Shore tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:56 AM (2.0 ft) and 6:26 PM (2.4 ft); low tide at 12:54 AM (0.8 ft) and 12:40 PM (0.9 ft). Water temperature 60.4 F at buoy WAHV2 (17 mi away).
Low tide▼
12:54AM
0.8FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:56AM
2.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
12:40PM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:26PM
2.4FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
60.4
15.8C
buoy WAHV2, 17 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 5:56 AM (2.0 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 6:21 PMDaylight 11h 07mEDT
- High tide at Guard Shore, Virginia on is at 5:56 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW) and 6:26 PM (2.4 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Guard Shore on is at 12:54 AM (0.8 ft) and 12:40 PM (0.9 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Guard Shore is 1.6 ft (highest high 2.4 ft, lowest low 0.8 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Guard Shore is 60.4 F at buoy WAHV2 (17 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:21 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8633596 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Guard Shore
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:54 AM0.8 ft | 5:56 AM2.0 ft | 12:40 PM0.9 ft | 6:26 PM2.4 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:21 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:49 AM0.8 ft | 6:54 AM2.0 ft | 1:45 PM0.9 ft | 7:26 PM2.4 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:20 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:43 AM0.8 ft | 8:01 AM2.1 ft | 2:51 PM0.8 ft | 8:29 PM2.4 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:19 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:31 AM0.7 ft | 9:03 AM2.3 ft | 3:51 PM0.7 ft | 9:25 PM2.4 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:17 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:15 AM0.6 ft | 9:54 AM2.5 ft | 4:43 PM0.6 ft | 10:12 PM2.5 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:56 AM0.4 ft | 10:38 AM2.7 ft | 5:32 PM0.4 ft | 10:57 PM2.6 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:38 AM0.3 ft | 11:22 AM2.9 ft | 6:20 PM0.3 ft | 11:42 PM2.6 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:14 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Guard Shore
60.4 F (15.8 C)
NDBC buoy WAHV2 (8631044 - Wachapreague, VA), 17 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Guard Shore, 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 | 6:59 AM | 6:46 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:00 AM | 6:45 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:00 AM | 6:43 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:01 AM | 6:42 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:02 AM | 6:40 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:03 AM | 6:39 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:04 AM | 6:37 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:05 AM | 6:36 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:07 AM | 6:33 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:08 AM | 6:31 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:09 AM | 6:30 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:10 AM | 6:28 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:11 AM | 6:27 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:11 AM | 6:26 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:18 AM2.1 ft | 10:47 AM0.7 ft | 4:45 PM2.6 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:24 PM | 30% | |
| Sat Oct 17 | 12:00 AM0.8 ft | 5:05 AM2.1 ft | 11:40 AM0.8 ft | 5:33 PM2.5 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:54 AM0.8 ft | 5:56 AM2.0 ft | 12:40 PM0.9 ft | 6:26 PM2.4 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:21 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:49 AM0.8 ft | 6:54 AM2.0 ft | 1:45 PM0.9 ft | 7:26 PM2.4 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:20 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:43 AM0.8 ft | 8:01 AM2.1 ft | 2:51 PM0.8 ft | 8:29 PM2.4 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:19 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:31 AM0.7 ft | 9:03 AM2.3 ft | 3:51 PM0.7 ft | 9:25 PM2.4 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:17 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:15 AM0.6 ft | 9:54 AM2.5 ft | 4:43 PM0.6 ft | 10:12 PM2.5 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:56 AM0.4 ft | 10:38 AM2.7 ft | 5:32 PM0.4 ft | 10:57 PM2.6 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:38 AM0.3 ft | 11:22 AM2.9 ft | 6:20 PM0.3 ft | 11:42 PM2.6 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:14 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 6:21 AM0.1 ft | 12:06 PM3.1 ft | 7:08 PM0.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 100% | |
| Mon Oct 26 | 12:27 AM2.6 ft | 7:04 AM0.1 ft | 12:51 PM3.2 ft | 7:54 PM0.1 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 1:13 AM2.6 ft | 7:48 AM0.0 ft | 1:37 PM3.3 ft | 8:41 PM0.1 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:10 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:00 AM2.6 ft | 8:33 AM0.0 ft | 2:25 PM3.3 ft | 9:30 PM0.2 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:09 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 2:49 AM2.5 ft | 9:22 AM0.1 ft | 3:17 PM3.2 ft | 10:25 PM0.2 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:08 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 3:43 AM2.4 ft | 10:16 AM0.2 ft | 4:13 PM3.1 ft | 11:27 PM0.3 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:06 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 4:41 AM2.3 ft | 11:19 AM0.3 ft | 5:12 PM2.9 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:05 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 12:32 AM0.4 ft | 4:43 AM2.3 ft | 11:29 AM0.4 ft | 5:15 PM2.8 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:04 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 12:36 AM0.4 ft | 5:52 AM2.3 ft | 12:42 PM0.4 ft | 6:24 PM2.6 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:03 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 1:38 AM0.4 ft | 7:09 AM2.4 ft | 1:55 PM0.4 ft | 7:37 PM2.5 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:02 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 2:35 AM0.3 ft | 8:17 AM2.5 ft | 3:01 PM0.4 ft | 8:38 PM2.5 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:01 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 3:24 AM0.3 ft | 9:12 AM2.7 ft | 3:59 PM0.3 ft | 9:29 PM2.4 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:00 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 4:09 AM0.2 ft | 10:00 AM2.8 ft | 4:52 PM0.3 ft | 10:15 PM2.4 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:59 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:52 AM0.2 ft | 10:43 AM2.9 ft | 5:41 PM0.2 ft | 10:57 PM2.3 ft | 6:35 AM | 4:58 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 5:33 AM0.2 ft | 11:23 AM3.0 ft | 6:24 PM0.2 ft | 11:36 PM2.3 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:57 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 6:11 AM0.2 ft | 12:00 PM2.9 ft | 7:04 PM0.2 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:56 PM | 0% | |
| Tue Nov 10 | 12:14 AM2.2 ft | 6:47 AM0.2 ft | 12:36 PM2.9 ft | 7:40 PM0.3 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:55 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:51 AM2.2 ft | 7:22 AM0.3 ft | 1:12 PM2.8 ft | 8:16 PM0.3 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:54 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 1:28 AM2.1 ft | 7:57 AM0.3 ft | 1:50 PM2.7 ft | 8:53 PM0.4 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:54 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2:08 AM2.0 ft | 8:34 AM0.4 ft | 2:30 PM2.6 ft | 9:34 PM0.5 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:53 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:51 AM2.0 ft | 9:17 AM0.5 ft | 3:13 PM2.5 ft | 10:19 PM0.5 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:52 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 3:36 AM1.9 ft | 10:07 AM0.6 ft | 3:58 PM2.3 ft | 11:06 PM0.6 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:51 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:24 AM1.9 ft | 11:03 AM0.6 ft | 4:45 PM2.2 ft | 11:54 PM0.5 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:51 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 5:15 AM2.0 ft | 12:03 PM0.6 ft | 5:35 PM2.2 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:50 PM | 56% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12:43 AM0.5 ft | 6:11 AM2.0 ft | 1:06 PM0.6 ft | 6:31 PM2.1 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:49 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 1:33 AM0.4 ft | 7:12 AM2.2 ft | 2:10 PM0.5 ft | 7:31 PM2.1 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:49 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 2:23 AM0.3 ft | 8:09 AM2.4 ft | 3:08 PM0.4 ft | 8:27 PM2.1 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:48 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 3:11 AM0.1 ft | 9:00 AM2.6 ft | 4:02 PM0.2 ft | 9:19 PM2.2 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:48 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 3:58 AM0.0 ft | 9:49 AM2.8 ft | 4:55 PM0.1 ft | 10:10 PM2.2 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:47 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:47 AM-0.1 ft | 10:39 AM3.0 ft | 5:47 PM-0.0 ft | 11:02 PM2.3 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:47 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 5:37 AM-0.2 ft | 11:30 AM3.1 ft | 6:38 PM-0.1 ft | 11:53 PM2.3 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:46 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 6:28 AM-0.3 ft | 12:21 PM3.2 ft | 7:28 PM-0.2 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:46 PM | 98% | |
| Thu Nov 26 | 12:44 AM2.3 ft | 7:18 AM-0.3 ft | 1:12 PM3.1 ft | 8:19 PM-0.1 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:45 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 1:37 AM2.3 ft | 8:10 AM-0.3 ft | 2:05 PM3.0 ft | 9:13 PM-0.1 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:45 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 2:32 AM2.3 ft | 9:07 AM-0.2 ft | 3:01 PM2.9 ft | 10:11 PM-0.0 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:45 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 3:30 AM2.2 ft | 10:10 AM-0.0 ft | 3:58 PM2.7 ft | 11:11 PM0.0 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:44 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 4:31 AM2.2 ft | 11:19 AM0.1 ft | 4:55 PM2.5 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:44 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Guard Shore is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+4h 06m
relative to Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Low tide time
+4h 47m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.90
ratio
Low tide height
x0.83
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Muddy Creek Entrance1.4 mi · next high 6:04 AM
- Saxis, Starling Creek5.2 mi · next high 6:05 AM
- Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay7.2 mi · next high 5:31 AM
- Gargathy Neck9.1 mi · next high 3:21 PM
- Shelltown9.6 mi · next high 6:22 AM
- Onancock, Onancock Creek10 mi · next high 5:45 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Guard Shore today?
High tide at Guard Shore, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:56 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW) and 6:26 PM (2.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Guard Shore today?
Low tide at Guard Shore on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:54 AM (0.8 ft) and 12:40 PM (0.9 ft).
What is the water temperature at Guard Shore?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Guard Shore is 60.4 F at buoy WAHV2 (17 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 8633596.