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Wares Wharf tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:14 AM (1.8 ft) and 7:21 PM (2.0 ft); low tide at 1:33 AM (0.7 ft) and 1:24 PM (0.8 ft). Water temperature 63.7 F at buoy LWTV2 (19 mi away).

NOAA station 8635985 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:26 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼
1:33AM
0.7FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
7:14AM
1.8FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
1:24PM
0.8FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
7:21PM
2.0FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
63.7
17.6C
buoy LWTV2, 19 mi
11.5212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM1:33 AM0.7 ft7:14 AM1.8 ft1:24 PM0.8 ft7:21 PM2.0 ftnow 5:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:14 AM (1.8 ft).

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

Next 7 days at Wares Wharf

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today1:33 AM0.7 ft7:14 AM1.8 ft1:24 PM0.8 ft7:21 PM2.0 ft7:19 AM6:26 PM 51%
Mon Oct 192:24 AM0.7 ft8:13 AM1.8 ft2:25 PM0.8 ft8:22 PM2.0 ft7:20 AM6:24 PM 61%
Tue Oct 203:12 AM0.7 ft9:10 AM1.9 ft3:25 PM0.7 ft9:23 PM2.0 ft7:21 AM6:23 PM 71%
Wed Oct 213:58 AM0.6 ft10:02 AM2.0 ft4:22 PM0.6 ft10:17 PM2.0 ft7:22 AM6:22 PM 80%
Thu Oct 224:43 AM0.5 ft10:46 AM2.1 ft5:17 PM0.5 ft11:04 PM2.1 ft7:23 AM6:20 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:27 AM0.4 ft11:26 AM2.2 ft6:08 PM0.4 ft11:48 PM2.1 ft7:24 AM6:19 PM 94%
Sat Oct 246:10 AM0.3 ft12:04 PM2.3 ft6:57 PM0.3 ft 7:25 AM6:18 PM 98%

Water temperature near Wares Wharf

405060708090
63.7 F (17.6 C)
NDBC buoy LWTV2 (8635750 - Lewisetta, VA), 19 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Wares Wharf, 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

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:03 AM6:50 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    7:04 AM6:49 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    7:05 AM6:47 PM 52%
Sun Oct 4    7:06 AM6:46 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:07 AM6:44 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:07 AM6:43 PM 22%
Wed Oct 7    7:08 AM6:41 PM 14%
Thu Oct 8    7:09 AM6:40 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:10 AM6:38 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:11 AM6:37 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:12 AM6:36 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:13 AM6:34 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:14 AM6:33 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:15 AM6:31 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:16 AM6:30 PM 21%
Fri Oct 165:28 AM1.9 ft11:33 AM0.7 ft5:33 PM2.1 ft 7:17 AM6:28 PM 30%
Sat Oct 1712:42 AM0.7 ft6:19 AM1.8 ft12:25 PM0.8 ft6:24 PM2.1 ft7:18 AM6:27 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today1:33 AM0.7 ft7:14 AM1.8 ft1:24 PM0.8 ft7:21 PM2.0 ft7:19 AM6:26 PM 51%
Mon Oct 192:24 AM0.7 ft8:13 AM1.8 ft2:25 PM0.8 ft8:22 PM2.0 ft7:20 AM6:24 PM 61%
Tue Oct 203:12 AM0.7 ft9:10 AM1.9 ft3:25 PM0.7 ft9:23 PM2.0 ft7:21 AM6:23 PM 71%
Wed Oct 213:58 AM0.6 ft10:02 AM2.0 ft4:22 PM0.6 ft10:17 PM2.0 ft7:22 AM6:22 PM 80%
Thu Oct 224:43 AM0.5 ft10:46 AM2.1 ft5:17 PM0.5 ft11:04 PM2.1 ft7:23 AM6:20 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:27 AM0.4 ft11:26 AM2.2 ft6:08 PM0.4 ft11:48 PM2.1 ft7:24 AM6:19 PM 94%
Sat Oct 246:10 AM0.3 ft12:04 PM2.3 ft6:57 PM0.3 ft 7:25 AM6:18 PM 98%
Sun Oct 2512:30 AM2.1 ft6:54 AM0.3 ft12:42 PM2.4 ft7:45 PM0.3 ft7:26 AM6:17 PM 100%
Mon Oct 261:12 AM2.1 ft7:38 AM0.2 ft1:22 PM2.5 ft8:32 PM0.2 ft7:27 AM6:15 PM 99%
Tue Oct 271:57 AM2.1 ft8:24 AM0.2 ft2:05 PM2.5 ft9:20 PM0.2 ft7:28 AM6:14 PM 97%
Wed Oct 282:44 AM2.1 ft9:11 AM0.2 ft2:53 PM2.5 ft10:10 PM0.3 ft7:29 AM6:13 PM 92%
Thu Oct 293:36 AM2.0 ft10:03 AM0.3 ft3:45 PM2.4 ft11:05 PM0.3 ft7:30 AM6:12 PM 85%
Fri Oct 304:31 AM2.0 ft11:00 AM0.3 ft4:43 PM2.3 ft 7:31 AM6:11 PM 77%
Sat Oct 3112:04 AM0.4 ft5:31 AM1.9 ft12:03 PM0.4 ft5:45 PM2.2 ft7:32 AM6:10 PM 68%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 11:05 AM0.4 ft5:35 AM1.9 ft12:12 PM0.4 ft5:53 PM2.1 ft6:33 AM5:08 PM 57%
Mon Nov 21:06 AM0.4 ft6:43 AM1.9 ft1:20 PM0.4 ft7:04 PM2.0 ft6:34 AM5:07 PM 46%
Tue Nov 32:05 AM0.4 ft7:52 AM2.0 ft2:26 PM0.4 ft8:15 PM2.0 ft6:35 AM5:06 PM 36%
Wed Nov 43:00 AM0.3 ft8:56 AM2.1 ft3:29 PM0.3 ft9:17 PM2.0 ft6:36 AM5:05 PM 26%
Thu Nov 53:52 AM0.3 ft9:50 AM2.2 ft4:27 PM0.3 ft10:09 PM2.0 ft6:37 AM5:04 PM 17%
Fri Nov 64:41 AM0.2 ft10:37 AM2.3 ft5:21 PM0.2 ft10:56 PM2.0 ft6:38 AM5:03 PM 10%
Sat Nov 75:27 AM0.2 ft11:18 AM2.3 ft6:10 PM0.2 ft11:38 PM2.0 ft6:39 AM5:02 PM 5%
Sun Nov 86:09 AM0.2 ft11:57 AM2.3 ft6:56 PM0.2 ft 6:40 AM5:01 PM 1%
Mon Nov 912:20 AM2.0 ft6:49 AM0.3 ft12:35 PM2.3 ft7:39 PM0.2 ft6:41 AM5:00 PM 0%
Tue Nov 101:02 AM1.9 ft7:27 AM0.3 ft1:13 PM2.2 ft8:19 PM0.3 ft6:42 AM5:00 PM 1%
Wed Nov 111:45 AM1.8 ft8:04 AM0.4 ft1:51 PM2.2 ft8:58 PM0.3 ft6:44 AM4:59 PM 4%
Thu Nov 122:28 AM1.8 ft8:41 AM0.4 ft2:32 PM2.1 ft9:37 PM0.4 ft6:45 AM4:58 PM 10%
Fri Nov 133:13 AM1.7 ft9:20 AM0.5 ft3:15 PM2.0 ft10:17 PM0.4 ft6:46 AM4:57 PM 17%
Sat Nov 143:59 AM1.7 ft10:03 AM0.5 ft4:00 PM2.0 ft10:59 PM0.5 ft6:47 AM4:56 PM 25%
Sun Nov 154:45 AM1.7 ft10:53 AM0.5 ft4:48 PM1.9 ft11:44 PM0.5 ft6:48 AM4:56 PM 35%
Mon Nov 165:33 AM1.7 ft11:49 AM0.6 ft5:39 PM1.8 ft 6:49 AM4:55 PM 45%
Tue Nov 1712:30 AM0.5 ft6:23 AM1.7 ft12:49 PM0.5 ft6:34 PM1.8 ft6:50 AM4:54 PM 56%
Wed Nov 181:17 AM0.4 ft7:15 AM1.8 ft1:49 PM0.5 ft7:33 PM1.8 ft6:51 AM4:54 PM 66%
Thu Nov 192:04 AM0.4 ft8:08 AM1.9 ft2:47 PM0.4 ft8:31 PM1.8 ft6:52 AM4:53 PM 76%
Fri Nov 202:52 AM0.3 ft8:57 AM2.0 ft3:44 PM0.3 ft9:24 PM1.8 ft6:53 AM4:52 PM 84%
Sat Nov 213:41 AM0.2 ft9:43 AM2.1 ft4:39 PM0.2 ft10:14 PM1.8 ft6:54 AM4:52 PM 91%
Sun Nov 224:31 AM0.1 ft10:27 AM2.2 ft5:32 PM0.1 ft11:01 PM1.9 ft6:55 AM4:51 PM 96%
Mon Nov 235:21 AM0.1 ft11:11 AM2.3 ft6:23 PM0.0 ft11:48 PM1.9 ft6:56 AM4:51 PM 99%
Tue Nov 246:12 AM0.0 ft11:57 AM2.3 ft7:13 PM-0.0 ft 6:57 AM4:50 PM 100%
Wed Nov 2512:36 AM1.9 ft7:04 AM-0.0 ft12:45 PM2.3 ft8:03 PM-0.0 ft6:58 AM4:50 PM 98%
Thu Nov 261:27 AM1.9 ft7:56 AM-0.0 ft1:38 PM2.3 ft8:55 PM-0.0 ft6:59 AM4:50 PM 95%
Fri Nov 272:21 AM1.8 ft8:51 AM0.0 ft2:34 PM2.2 ft9:48 PM0.0 ft7:00 AM4:49 PM 89%
Sat Nov 283:19 AM1.8 ft9:50 AM0.1 ft3:34 PM2.1 ft10:44 PM0.1 ft7:01 AM4:49 PM 81%
Sun Nov 294:19 AM1.8 ft10:53 AM0.1 ft4:36 PM2.0 ft11:41 PM0.1 ft7:02 AM4:49 PM 73%
Mon Nov 305:20 AM1.8 ft11:59 AM0.1 ft5:39 PM1.9 ft 7:03 AM4:48 PM 63%

Tidal datums at Wares Wharf

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8635985, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.24 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

5.09 ft
Mean high water

MSL

4.24 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

3.30 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.80 ft
Mean range

GT

2.06 ft
Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 7.48 ft above MLLW on September 26, 2008. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Wares Wharf today?

High tide at Wares Wharf, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:14 AM (1.8 ft above MLLW) and 7:21 PM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Wares Wharf today?

Low tide at Wares Wharf on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:33 AM (0.7 ft) and 1:24 PM (0.8 ft).

What is the water temperature at Wares Wharf?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Wares Wharf is 63.7 F at buoy LWTV2 (19 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 8635985.