Virginia tide station

Tappahannock tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:30 AM (1.6 ft) and 7:54 PM (1.9 ft); low tide at 2:26 AM (0.8 ft) and 2:09 PM (0.8 ft). Water temperature 63.7 F at buoy LWTV2 (22 mi away).

NOAA station 8635881 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:26 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼

2:26AM

0.8FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

7:30AM

1.6FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

2:09PM

0.8FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

7:54PM

1.9FT MLLW

high

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:30 AM (1.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:26 PMDaylight 11h 06mEDT

High tide at Tappahannock, Virginia on October 18, 2026 is at 7:30 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW) and 7:54 PM (1.9 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Tappahannock on October 18, 2026 is at 2:26 AM (0.8 ft) and 2:09 PM (0.8 ft).
Today's tidal range at Tappahannock is 1.0 ft (highest high 1.9 ft, lowest low 0.8 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Tappahannock is 63.7 F at buoy LWTV2 (22 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:26 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8635881 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Tappahannock

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	2:26 AM0.8 ft	7:30 AM1.6 ft	2:09 PM0.8 ft	7:54 PM1.9 ft	7:19 AM	6:26 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:20 AM0.8 ft	8:27 AM1.6 ft	3:13 PM0.8 ft	8:52 PM1.8 ft	7:20 AM	6:25 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	4:13 AM0.8 ft	9:32 AM1.6 ft	4:18 PM0.8 ft	9:54 PM1.8 ft	7:21 AM	6:23 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	5:01 AM0.7 ft	10:32 AM1.7 ft	5:18 PM0.7 ft	10:50 PM1.9 ft	7:22 AM	6:22 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	5:44 AM0.5 ft	11:21 AM1.9 ft	6:11 PM0.6 ft	11:37 PM1.9 ft	7:23 AM	6:21 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	6:25 AM0.4 ft	12:05 PM2.0 ft	7:01 PM0.5 ft		7:24 AM	6:19 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	12:22 AM1.9 ft	7:06 AM0.3 ft	12:47 PM2.2 ft	7:50 PM0.3 ft	7:25 AM	6:18 PM	98%

Water temperature near Tappahannock

63.7 F (17.6 C)

NDBC buoy LWTV2 (8635750 - Lewisetta, VA), 22 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Tappahannock, 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

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Virginia station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:03 AM	6:51 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:04 AM	6:49 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:05 AM	6:48 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					7:06 AM	6:46 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:07 AM	6:45 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:08 AM	6:43 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					7:09 AM	6:42 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					7:10 AM	6:40 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:11 AM	6:39 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:11 AM	6:37 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:12 AM	6:36 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:13 AM	6:34 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:14 AM	6:33 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:15 AM	6:31 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:16 AM	6:30 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	12:43 AM0.7 ft	5:52 AM1.7 ft	12:20 PM0.7 ft	6:15 PM2.0 ft	7:17 AM	6:29 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	1:33 AM0.8 ft	6:39 AM1.6 ft	1:11 PM0.8 ft	7:03 PM1.9 ft	7:18 AM	6:27 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	2:26 AM0.8 ft	7:30 AM1.6 ft	2:09 PM0.8 ft	7:54 PM1.9 ft	7:19 AM	6:26 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:20 AM0.8 ft	8:27 AM1.6 ft	3:13 PM0.8 ft	8:52 PM1.8 ft	7:20 AM	6:25 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	4:13 AM0.8 ft	9:32 AM1.6 ft	4:18 PM0.8 ft	9:54 PM1.8 ft	7:21 AM	6:23 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	5:01 AM0.7 ft	10:32 AM1.7 ft	5:18 PM0.7 ft	10:50 PM1.9 ft	7:22 AM	6:22 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	5:44 AM0.5 ft	11:21 AM1.9 ft	6:11 PM0.6 ft	11:37 PM1.9 ft	7:23 AM	6:21 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	6:25 AM0.4 ft	12:05 PM2.0 ft	7:01 PM0.5 ft		7:24 AM	6:19 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	12:22 AM1.9 ft	7:06 AM0.3 ft	12:47 PM2.2 ft	7:50 PM0.3 ft	7:25 AM	6:18 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	1:07 AM2.0 ft	7:49 AM0.2 ft	1:30 PM2.3 ft	8:38 PM0.2 ft	7:26 AM	6:17 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	1:52 AM2.0 ft	8:32 AM0.1 ft	2:14 PM2.4 ft	9:25 PM0.2 ft	7:27 AM	6:16 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:37 AM2.0 ft	9:16 AM0.0 ft	3:00 PM2.5 ft	10:12 PM0.2 ft	7:28 AM	6:14 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	3:23 AM1.9 ft	10:01 AM0.0 ft	3:47 PM2.4 ft	11:01 PM0.2 ft	7:29 AM	6:13 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	4:12 AM1.9 ft	10:49 AM0.1 ft	4:39 PM2.4 ft	11:56 PM0.3 ft	7:30 AM	6:12 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	5:06 AM1.8 ft	11:43 AM0.2 ft	5:36 PM2.3 ft		7:31 AM	6:11 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	12:57 AM0.4 ft	6:05 AM1.8 ft	12:46 PM0.3 ft	6:36 PM2.2 ft	7:32 AM	6:10 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:01 AM0.4 ft	6:09 AM1.7 ft	12:57 PM0.4 ft	6:39 PM2.1 ft	6:33 AM	5:09 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	2:05 AM0.4 ft	7:17 AM1.7 ft	2:10 PM0.4 ft	7:47 PM2.0 ft	6:34 AM	5:08 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	3:06 AM0.4 ft	8:33 AM1.8 ft	3:24 PM0.4 ft	8:59 PM1.9 ft	6:35 AM	5:06 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	4:03 AM0.3 ft	9:42 AM1.9 ft	4:30 PM0.4 ft	10:02 PM1.9 ft	6:36 AM	5:05 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	4:53 AM0.3 ft	10:39 AM2.0 ft	5:29 PM0.3 ft	10:53 PM1.8 ft	6:38 AM	5:04 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	5:39 AM0.2 ft	11:28 AM2.1 ft	6:23 PM0.3 ft	11:40 PM1.8 ft	6:39 AM	5:03 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	6:23 AM0.2 ft	12:12 PM2.2 ft	7:12 PM0.2 ft		6:40 AM	5:02 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	12:23 AM1.8 ft	7:05 AM0.1 ft	12:53 PM2.2 ft	7:56 PM0.2 ft	6:41 AM	5:02 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	1:05 AM1.8 ft	7:45 AM0.2 ft	1:31 PM2.2 ft	8:36 PM0.2 ft	6:42 AM	5:01 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	1:44 AM1.7 ft	8:22 AM0.2 ft	2:07 PM2.1 ft	9:13 PM0.3 ft	6:43 AM	5:00 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	2:22 AM1.7 ft	8:57 AM0.3 ft	2:43 PM2.1 ft	9:50 PM0.3 ft	6:44 AM	4:59 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	3:00 AM1.6 ft	9:31 AM0.3 ft	3:21 PM2.0 ft	10:28 PM0.4 ft	6:45 AM	4:58 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	3:41 AM1.6 ft	10:08 AM0.4 ft	4:00 PM1.9 ft	11:09 PM0.5 ft	6:46 AM	4:57 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	4:24 AM1.5 ft	10:49 AM0.5 ft	4:42 PM1.8 ft	11:53 PM0.5 ft	6:47 AM	4:57 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	5:09 AM1.5 ft	11:37 AM0.6 ft	5:27 PM1.8 ft		6:48 AM	4:56 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	12:39 AM0.5 ft	5:56 AM1.5 ft	12:32 PM0.6 ft	6:12 PM1.7 ft	6:49 AM	4:55 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	1:26 AM0.5 ft	6:45 AM1.5 ft	1:31 PM0.6 ft	7:01 PM1.7 ft	6:50 AM	4:54 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	2:13 AM0.5 ft	7:39 AM1.5 ft	2:35 PM0.6 ft	7:56 PM1.6 ft	6:51 AM	4:54 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	3:02 AM0.4 ft	8:37 AM1.6 ft	3:38 PM0.5 ft	8:55 PM1.6 ft	6:53 AM	4:53 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	3:50 AM0.3 ft	9:33 AM1.8 ft	4:36 PM0.4 ft	9:52 PM1.6 ft	6:54 AM	4:53 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	4:38 AM0.2 ft	10:24 AM1.9 ft	5:31 PM0.3 ft	10:44 PM1.7 ft	6:55 AM	4:52 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	5:25 AM0.0 ft	11:12 AM2.1 ft	6:24 PM0.1 ft	11:34 PM1.7 ft	6:56 AM	4:51 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	6:14 AM-0.1 ft	12:02 PM2.2 ft	7:17 PM0.0 ft		6:57 AM	4:51 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:25 AM1.7 ft	7:04 AM-0.2 ft	12:52 PM2.3 ft	8:09 PM-0.1 ft	6:58 AM	4:51 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	1:16 AM1.7 ft	7:55 AM-0.2 ft	1:43 PM2.3 ft	8:59 PM-0.1 ft	6:59 AM	4:50 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	2:07 AM1.7 ft	8:46 AM-0.3 ft	2:35 PM2.3 ft	9:49 PM-0.1 ft	7:00 AM	4:50 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	3:00 AM1.7 ft	9:38 AM-0.2 ft	3:29 PM2.2 ft	10:43 PM-0.0 ft	7:01 AM	4:49 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	3:56 AM1.7 ft	10:35 AM-0.1 ft	4:26 PM2.1 ft	11:41 PM0.0 ft	7:02 AM	4:49 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	4:56 AM1.7 ft	11:39 AM-0.0 ft	5:24 PM2.0 ft		7:03 AM	4:49 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	12:40 AM0.1 ft	5:58 AM1.7 ft	12:48 PM0.1 ft	6:22 PM1.8 ft	7:04 AM	4:49 PM	63%

How these predictions are made

Tappahannock is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point) by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+4h 40m

relative to HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point)

Low tide time

+5h 18m

relative to reference

High tide height

x0.71

ratio

Low tide height

x0.83

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Wares Wharf5.6 mi · next high 7:14 AM
Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va.13 mi · next high 9:42 AM
Saunders Wharf15 mi · next high 10:40 AM
Bayport16 mi · next high 6:12 AM
Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Va.17 mi · next high 8:47 AM
Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River19 mi · next high 6:24 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Tappahannock today?

High tide at Tappahannock, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:30 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW) and 7:54 PM (1.9 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Tappahannock today?

Low tide at Tappahannock on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:26 AM (0.8 ft) and 2:09 PM (0.8 ft).

What is the water temperature at Tappahannock?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Tappahannock is 63.7 F at buoy LWTV2 (22 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 8635881.