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Tappahannock

Tide station

NOAA station Tappahannock in Essex County, Virginia. Heights are feet above mean lower low water. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (EDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time. People also look this chart up as Warsaw. NOAA adjusts this prediction from HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point).

Next high tide

1.7 ftToday · 5:52 AM

Next low tide

0.7 ftToday · 12:20 PM

High tide is 1 hr 28 min from now and will rise 0.2 ft.

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the NOAA prediction. It is the expected high and low from the moon and the sun, in feet above mean lower low water. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat.

Now

High tide is 1 hr 28 min from now and will rise 0.2 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 16High5:52 AM1.67 ft
Low12:20 PM0.70 ft
High6:15 PM1.98 ft
Saturday, October 17Low1:33 AM0.77 ft
High6:39 AM1.60 ft
Low1:11 PM0.78 ft
High7:03 PM1.91 ft
Sunday, October 18Low2:26 AM0.81 ft
High7:30 AM1.57 ft
Low2:09 PM0.83 ft
High7:54 PM1.85 ft
Monday, October 19Low3:20 AM0.81 ft
High8:27 AM1.57 ft
Low3:13 PM0.84 ft
High8:52 PM1.82 ft
Tuesday, October 20Low4:13 AM0.76 ft
High9:32 AM1.62 ft
Low4:18 PM0.80 ft
High9:54 PM1.82 ft
Wednesday, October 21Low5:01 AM0.67 ft
High10:32 AM1.73 ft
Low5:18 PM0.71 ft
High10:50 PM1.86 ft
Thursday, October 22Low5:44 AM0.55 ft
High11:21 AM1.88 ft
Low6:11 PM0.59 ft
High11:37 PM1.90 ft
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High and low tides after the first week
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 23Low6:25 AM0.42 ft
High12:05 PM2.04 ft
Low7:01 PM0.46 ft
Saturday, October 24High12:22 AM1.94 ft
Low7:06 AM0.30 ft
High12:47 PM2.19 ft
Low7:50 PM0.33 ft
Sunday, October 25High1:07 AM1.97 ft
Low7:49 AM0.19 ft
High1:30 PM2.32 ft
Low8:38 PM0.23 ft
Monday, October 26High1:52 AM1.99 ft
Low8:32 AM0.10 ft
High2:14 PM2.41 ft
Low9:25 PM0.17 ft
Tuesday, October 27High2:37 AM1.98 ft
Low9:16 AM0.05 ft
High3:00 PM2.45 ft
Low10:12 PM0.17 ft
Wednesday, October 28High3:23 AM1.94 ft
Low10:01 AM0.04 ft
High3:47 PM2.45 ft
Low11:01 PM0.22 ft
Thursday, October 29High4:12 AM1.89 ft
Low10:49 AM0.09 ft
High4:39 PM2.39 ft
Low11:56 PM0.30 ft
Friday, October 30High5:06 AM1.82 ft
Low11:43 AM0.18 ft
High5:36 PM2.29 ft
Saturday, October 31Low12:57 AM0.38 ft
High6:05 AM1.77 ft
Low12:46 PM0.28 ft
High6:36 PM2.18 ft
Sunday, November 1Low1:01 AM0.43 ft
High6:09 AM1.74 ft
Low12:57 PM0.37 ft
High6:39 PM2.06 ft
Monday, November 2Low2:05 AM0.43 ft
High7:17 AM1.75 ft
Low2:10 PM0.42 ft
High7:47 PM1.96 ft
Tuesday, November 3Low3:06 AM0.40 ft
High8:33 AM1.81 ft
Low3:24 PM0.42 ft
High8:59 PM1.89 ft
Wednesday, November 4Low4:03 AM0.33 ft
High9:42 AM1.92 ft
Low4:30 PM0.38 ft
High10:02 PM1.86 ft
Thursday, November 5Low4:53 AM0.26 ft
High10:39 AM2.04 ft
Low5:29 PM0.33 ft
High10:53 PM1.83 ft
Friday, November 6Low5:39 AM0.20 ft
High11:28 AM2.14 ft
Low6:23 PM0.28 ft
High11:40 PM1.82 ft
Saturday, November 7Low6:23 AM0.16 ft
High12:12 PM2.19 ft
Low7:12 PM0.24 ft
Sunday, November 8High12:23 AM1.80 ft
Low7:05 AM0.15 ft
High12:53 PM2.21 ft
Low7:56 PM0.22 ft
Monday, November 9High1:05 AM1.77 ft
Low7:45 AM0.16 ft
High1:31 PM2.19 ft
Low8:36 PM0.23 ft
Tuesday, November 10High1:44 AM1.74 ft
Low8:22 AM0.20 ft
High2:07 PM2.14 ft
Low9:13 PM0.27 ft
Wednesday, November 11High2:22 AM1.70 ft
Low8:57 AM0.25 ft
High2:43 PM2.08 ft
Low9:50 PM0.32 ft
Thursday, November 12High3:00 AM1.64 ft
Low9:31 AM0.32 ft
High3:21 PM2.00 ft
Low10:28 PM0.39 ft
Friday, November 13High3:41 AM1.58 ft
Low10:08 AM0.40 ft
High4:00 PM1.92 ft
Low11:09 PM0.45 ft
Saturday, November 14High4:24 AM1.52 ft
Low10:49 AM0.48 ft
High4:42 PM1.85 ft
Low11:53 PM0.50 ft
Sunday, November 15High5:09 AM1.48 ft
Low11:37 AM0.55 ft
High5:27 PM1.78 ft
Monday, November 16Low12:39 AM0.52 ft
High5:56 AM1.47 ft
Low12:32 PM0.60 ft
High6:12 PM1.71 ft
Tuesday, November 17Low1:26 AM0.51 ft
High6:45 AM1.48 ft
Low1:31 PM0.61 ft
High7:01 PM1.66 ft
Wednesday, November 18Low2:13 AM0.46 ft
High7:39 AM1.54 ft
Low2:35 PM0.59 ft
High7:56 PM1.62 ft
Thursday, November 19Low3:02 AM0.38 ft
High8:37 AM1.63 ft
Low3:38 PM0.51 ft
High8:55 PM1.61 ft
Friday, November 20Low3:50 AM0.28 ft
High9:33 AM1.76 ft
Low4:36 PM0.39 ft
High9:52 PM1.62 ft
Saturday, November 21Low4:38 AM0.17 ft
High10:24 AM1.92 ft
Low5:31 PM0.25 ft
High10:44 PM1.65 ft
Sunday, November 22Low5:25 AM0.05 ft
High11:12 AM2.06 ft
Low6:24 PM0.12 ft
High11:34 PM1.69 ft
Monday, November 23Low6:14 AM-0.07 ft
High12:02 PM2.18 ft
Low7:17 PM0.01 ft
Tuesday, November 24High12:25 AM1.71 ft
Low7:04 AM-0.16 ft
High12:52 PM2.27 ft
Low8:09 PM-0.07 ft
Wednesday, November 25High1:16 AM1.72 ft
Low7:55 AM-0.23 ft
High1:43 PM2.31 ft
Low8:59 PM-0.10 ft
Thursday, November 26High2:07 AM1.72 ft
Low8:46 AM-0.25 ft
High2:35 PM2.29 ft
Low9:49 PM-0.08 ft
Friday, November 27High3:00 AM1.70 ft
Low9:38 AM-0.22 ft
High3:29 PM2.22 ft
Low10:43 PM-0.03 ft
Saturday, November 28High3:56 AM1.67 ft
Low10:35 AM-0.13 ft
High4:26 PM2.10 ft
Low11:41 PM0.03 ft
Sunday, November 29High4:56 AM1.65 ft
Low11:39 AM-0.01 ft
High5:24 PM1.96 ft
Monday, November 30Low12:40 AM0.06 ft
High5:58 AM1.65 ft
Low12:48 PM0.09 ft
High6:22 PM1.82 ft
Tuesday, December 1Low1:37 AM0.08 ft
High7:02 AM1.67 ft
Low1:58 PM0.17 ft
High7:22 PM1.67 ft
Wednesday, December 2Low2:34 AM0.08 ft
High8:10 AM1.70 ft
Low3:08 PM0.21 ft
High8:27 PM1.55 ft
Thursday, December 3Low3:28 AM0.06 ft
High9:18 AM1.76 ft
Low4:14 PM0.20 ft
High9:31 PM1.48 ft
Friday, December 4Low4:20 AM0.04 ft
High10:16 AM1.82 ft
Low5:12 PM0.18 ft
High10:26 PM1.45 ft
Saturday, December 5Low5:08 AM0.02 ft
High11:05 AM1.87 ft
Low6:04 PM0.14 ft
High11:14 PM1.44 ft
Sunday, December 6Low5:53 AM0.01 ft
High11:50 AM1.89 ft
Low6:53 PM0.10 ft
Monday, December 7High12:00 AM1.44 ft
Low6:37 AM0.00 ft
High12:31 PM1.90 ft
Low7:37 PM0.07 ft
Tuesday, December 8High12:43 AM1.45 ft
Low7:20 AM-0.01 ft
High1:10 PM1.89 ft
Low8:17 PM0.04 ft
Wednesday, December 9High1:23 AM1.45 ft
Low7:59 AM-0.01 ft
High1:47 PM1.86 ft
Low8:53 PM0.04 ft
Thursday, December 10High2:02 AM1.44 ft
Low8:36 AM0.01 ft
High2:23 PM1.83 ft
Low9:28 PM0.05 ft
Friday, December 11High2:40 AM1.42 ft
Low9:12 AM0.04 ft
High2:59 PM1.78 ft
Low10:03 PM0.07 ft
Saturday, December 12High3:19 AM1.39 ft
Low9:48 AM0.09 ft
High3:36 PM1.73 ft
Low10:39 PM0.09 ft
Sunday, December 13High3:59 AM1.36 ft
Low10:26 AM0.15 ft
High4:14 PM1.66 ft
Low11:16 PM0.11 ft
Monday, December 14High4:40 AM1.35 ft
Low11:10 AM0.21 ft
High4:53 PM1.60 ft
Low11:55 PM0.12 ft
Tuesday, December 15High5:22 AM1.36 ft
Low11:59 AM0.26 ft
High5:35 PM1.53 ft
Wednesday, December 16Low12:36 AM0.10 ft
High6:06 AM1.39 ft
Low12:54 PM0.28 ft
High6:19 PM1.46 ft
Thursday, December 17Low1:19 AM0.07 ft
High6:52 AM1.44 ft
Low1:52 PM0.28 ft
High7:07 PM1.39 ft
Friday, December 18Low2:07 AM0.03 ft
High7:45 AM1.51 ft
Low2:56 PM0.24 ft
High8:04 PM1.34 ft
Saturday, December 19Low3:00 AM-0.03 ft
High8:45 AM1.60 ft
Low4:01 PM0.15 ft
High9:08 PM1.33 ft
Sunday, December 20Low3:55 AM-0.11 ft
High9:46 AM1.72 ft
Low5:02 PM0.04 ft
High10:09 PM1.34 ft
Monday, December 21Low4:51 AM-0.21 ft
High10:44 AM1.85 ft
Low6:01 PM-0.08 ft
High11:07 PM1.38 ft
Tuesday, December 22Low5:47 AM-0.32 ft
High11:40 AM1.96 ft
Low7:00 PM-0.19 ft
Wednesday, December 23High12:04 AM1.44 ft
Low6:44 AM-0.42 ft
High12:37 PM2.05 ft
Low7:55 PM-0.29 ft
Thursday, December 24High1:00 AM1.49 ft
Low7:41 AM-0.50 ft
High1:32 PM2.09 ft
Low8:46 PM-0.36 ft
Friday, December 25High1:55 AM1.54 ft
Low8:36 AM-0.54 ft
High2:25 PM2.08 ft
Low9:36 PM-0.38 ft
Saturday, December 26High2:49 AM1.57 ft
Low9:30 AM-0.52 ft
High3:18 PM2.01 ft
Low10:26 PM-0.36 ft
Sunday, December 27High3:44 AM1.59 ft
Low10:27 AM-0.43 ft
High4:11 PM1.89 ft
Low11:18 PM-0.32 ft
Monday, December 28High4:42 AM1.60 ft
Low11:28 AM-0.30 ft
High5:04 PM1.73 ft
Tuesday, December 29Low12:10 AM-0.28 ft
High5:39 AM1.59 ft
Low12:32 PM-0.17 ft
High5:56 PM1.57 ft
Wednesday, December 30Low1:02 AM-0.22 ft
High6:36 AM1.58 ft
Low1:37 PM-0.05 ft
High6:49 PM1.40 ft
Thursday, December 31Low1:54 AM-0.17 ft
High7:36 AM1.56 ft
Low2:43 PM0.04 ft
High7:46 PM1.26 ft
Friday, January 1Low2:45 AM-0.14 ft
High8:38 AM1.55 ft
Low3:44 PM0.08 ft
High8:45 PM1.18 ft
Saturday, January 2Low3:39 AM-0.10 ft
High9:41 AM1.55 ft
Low4:43 PM0.09 ft
High9:48 PM1.15 ft
Sunday, January 3Low4:32 AM-0.09 ft
High10:36 AM1.56 ft
Low5:37 PM0.07 ft
High10:43 PM1.15 ft
Monday, January 4Low5:22 AM-0.09 ft
High11:24 AM1.58 ft
Low6:26 PM0.03 ft
High11:32 PM1.18 ft
Tuesday, January 5Low6:10 AM-0.11 ft
High12:08 PM1.60 ft
Low7:12 PM-0.03 ft
Wednesday, January 6High12:18 AM1.22 ft
Low6:56 AM-0.14 ft
High12:49 PM1.63 ft
Low7:53 PM-0.08 ft
Thursday, January 7High1:01 AM1.26 ft
Low7:38 AM-0.18 ft
High1:27 PM1.64 ft
Low8:29 PM-0.13 ft
Friday, January 8High1:41 AM1.29 ft
Low8:17 AM-0.19 ft
High2:02 PM1.64 ft
Low9:02 PM-0.16 ft
Saturday, January 9High2:18 AM1.31 ft
Low8:54 AM-0.19 ft
High2:36 PM1.62 ft
Low9:33 PM-0.18 ft
Sunday, January 10High2:54 AM1.33 ft
Low9:29 AM-0.16 ft
High3:09 PM1.59 ft
Low10:04 PM-0.19 ft
Monday, January 11High3:30 AM1.34 ft
Low10:05 AM-0.12 ft
High3:44 PM1.53 ft
Low10:36 PM-0.18 ft
Tuesday, January 12High4:06 AM1.36 ft
Low10:45 AM-0.06 ft
High4:20 PM1.47 ft
Low11:11 PM-0.18 ft

This water today

Sunset is 6:29 PM, 14 minutes after the high at 6:15 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Tappahannock is rising toward a high of 1.7 ft at 5:52 AM. The evening high of 2.0 ft is 0.3 ft above the morning high. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 2.5 ft on Tuesday, October 27, in 11 days. That is 0.5 ft above today's higher high.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Tappahannock. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the National Weather Service forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Friday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 28% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:17 AM and sunset is 6:29 PM. The tides are a low of 0.7 ft at 12:43 AM, a high of 1.7 ft at 5:52 AM, a low of 0.7 ft at 12:20 PM, and a high of 2.0 ft at 6:15 PM. The high at 5:52 AM is 85 minutes before sunrise. The high at 6:15 PM is 14 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, 85°F, wind 5 to 12 mph S.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:18 AM and sunset is 6:27 PM. The tides are a low of 0.8 ft at 1:33 AM, a high of 1.6 ft at 6:39 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 1:11 PM, and a high of 1.9 ft at 7:03 PM. The high at 6:39 AM is 39 minutes before sunrise. The high at 7:03 PM is 36 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Chance Rain Showers, 56°F, wind 13 to 17 mph N.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:19 AM and sunset is 6:26 PM. The tides are a low of 0.8 ft at 2:26 AM, a high of 1.6 ft at 7:30 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 2:09 PM, and a high of 1.9 ft at 7:54 PM. The high at 7:30 AM is 11 minutes after sunrise. The high at 7:54 PM is 88 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Sunny, 58°F, wind 10 to 14 mph NE.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:20 AM and sunset is 6:25 PM. The tides are a low of 0.8 ft at 3:20 AM, a high of 1.6 ft at 8:27 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 3:13 PM, and a high of 1.8 ft at 8:52 PM. The high at 8:27 AM is 67 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Slight Chance Rain Showers, 61°F, wind 10 to 14 mph N.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 70% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:21 AM and sunset is 6:23 PM. The tides are a low of 0.8 ft at 4:13 AM, a high of 1.6 ft at 9:32 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 4:18 PM, and a high of 1.8 ft at 9:54 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 13 mph N.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

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Sun and moon

Dawn
6:50 AM
Blue hour, morning
6:50 AM to 7:01 AM
Golden hour, morning
7:01 AM to 7:53 AM
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Solar noon
12:53 PM
Golden hour, evening
5:53 PM to 6:45 PM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Blue hour, evening
6:45 PM to 6:55 PM
Dusk
6:55 PM
Last light
7:56 PM
Day length
11 hours 11 minutes
Moon
First Quarter, about 32% lit
Moonrise
1:13 PM
Moonset
10:19 PM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

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On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Boat ramps

  • Totuskey Creek7.4 mi

Nearby tide stations

Flood gauge

Measured water, not the tide

This column is a different instrument. A flood gauge reports the water level that is there now and the stages where flooding starts. The orange square on the map is that gauge. It is often not on top of the tide station.

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