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Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station)

Tide station

NOAA station Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) in Northampton 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. NOAA adjusts this prediction from OCEAN CITY (FISHING PIER).

Next high tide

4.2 ftToday · 1:25 PM

Next low tide

1.2 ftToday · 7:48 PM

High tide is 17 min from now and will rise 0.0 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 17 min from now and will rise 0.0 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
DayTideTimeHeight
Saturday, October 17High1:25 PM4.25 ft
Low7:48 PM1.17 ft
Sunday, October 18High1:44 AM3.13 ft
Low7:34 AM1.02 ft
High2:22 PM4.14 ft
Low8:43 PM1.21 ft
Monday, October 19High2:44 AM3.16 ft
Low8:33 AM1.05 ft
High3:22 PM4.12 ft
Low9:35 PM1.15 ft
Tuesday, October 20High3:47 AM3.34 ft
Low9:32 AM0.99 ft
High4:18 PM4.20 ft
Low10:24 PM1.00 ft
Wednesday, October 21High4:43 AM3.66 ft
Low10:29 AM0.85 ft
High5:08 PM4.32 ft
Low11:09 PM0.79 ft
Thursday, October 22High5:32 AM4.07 ft
Low11:24 AM0.65 ft
High5:54 PM4.45 ft
Low11:52 PM0.54 ft
Friday, October 23High6:18 AM4.53 ft
Low12:16 PM0.42 ft
High6:38 PM4.54 ft
Saturday, October 24Low12:34 AM0.29 ft
High7:02 AM4.98 ft
Low1:05 PM0.18 ft
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High and low tides after the first week
DayTideTimeHeight
Saturday, October 24High7:22 PM4.58 ft
Sunday, October 25Low1:15 AM0.07 ft
High7:46 AM5.37 ft
Low1:54 PM0.00 ft
High8:06 PM4.55 ft
Monday, October 26Low1:57 AM-0.10 ft
High8:31 AM5.66 ft
Low2:42 PM-0.11 ft
High8:52 PM4.46 ft
Tuesday, October 27Low2:41 AM-0.20 ft
High9:18 AM5.83 ft
Low3:31 PM-0.12 ft
High9:39 PM4.31 ft
Wednesday, October 28Low3:26 AM-0.21 ft
High10:08 AM5.84 ft
Low4:22 PM-0.03 ft
High10:28 PM4.11 ft
Thursday, October 29Low4:15 AM-0.15 ft
High11:00 AM5.72 ft
Low5:17 PM0.13 ft
High11:20 PM3.90 ft
Friday, October 30Low5:09 AM-0.02 ft
High11:54 AM5.48 ft
Low6:16 PM0.30 ft
Saturday, October 31High12:16 AM3.69 ft
Low6:08 AM0.14 ft
High12:53 PM5.17 ft
Low7:19 PM0.43 ft
Sunday, November 1High1:17 AM3.54 ft
Low6:13 AM0.29 ft
High12:57 PM4.85 ft
Low7:23 PM0.48 ft
Monday, November 2High1:27 AM3.51 ft
Low7:22 AM0.39 ft
High2:04 PM4.59 ft
Low8:25 PM0.45 ft
Tuesday, November 3High2:40 AM3.65 ft
Low8:31 AM0.42 ft
High3:11 PM4.40 ft
Low9:22 PM0.36 ft
Wednesday, November 4High3:47 AM3.92 ft
Low9:39 AM0.37 ft
High4:10 PM4.26 ft
Low10:14 PM0.25 ft
Thursday, November 5High4:43 AM4.25 ft
Low10:42 AM0.29 ft
High5:01 PM4.14 ft
Low10:59 PM0.15 ft
Friday, November 6High5:30 AM4.55 ft
Low11:37 AM0.19 ft
High5:46 PM4.02 ft
Low11:41 PM0.07 ft
Saturday, November 7High6:13 AM4.78 ft
Low12:26 PM0.12 ft
High6:28 PM3.91 ft
Sunday, November 8Low12:20 AM0.03 ft
High6:53 AM4.94 ft
Low1:09 PM0.10 ft
High7:09 PM3.81 ft
Monday, November 9Low12:58 AM0.04 ft
High7:33 AM5.00 ft
Low1:49 PM0.14 ft
High7:49 PM3.71 ft
Tuesday, November 10Low1:35 AM0.09 ft
High8:13 AM4.99 ft
Low2:28 PM0.23 ft
High8:29 PM3.60 ft
Wednesday, November 11Low2:13 AM0.17 ft
High8:54 AM4.91 ft
Low3:08 PM0.37 ft
High9:10 PM3.49 ft
Thursday, November 12Low2:52 AM0.29 ft
High9:36 AM4.77 ft
Low3:49 PM0.53 ft
High9:52 PM3.38 ft
Friday, November 13Low3:33 AM0.44 ft
High10:19 AM4.60 ft
Low4:34 PM0.70 ft
High10:34 PM3.26 ft
Saturday, November 14Low4:16 AM0.59 ft
High11:04 AM4.42 ft
Low5:20 PM0.84 ft
High11:20 PM3.17 ft
Sunday, November 15Low5:05 AM0.73 ft
High11:50 AM4.25 ft
Low6:09 PM0.91 ft
Monday, November 16High12:10 AM3.14 ft
Low5:58 AM0.84 ft
High12:40 PM4.10 ft
Low6:58 PM0.92 ft
Tuesday, November 17High1:05 AM3.20 ft
Low6:54 AM0.89 ft
High1:32 PM4.00 ft
Low7:46 PM0.84 ft
Wednesday, November 18High2:04 AM3.39 ft
Low7:53 AM0.86 ft
High2:26 PM3.95 ft
Low8:33 PM0.70 ft
Thursday, November 19High3:00 AM3.72 ft
Low8:52 AM0.75 ft
High3:20 PM3.95 ft
Low9:19 PM0.51 ft
Friday, November 20High3:53 AM4.15 ft
Low9:50 AM0.57 ft
High4:11 PM3.99 ft
Low10:06 PM0.28 ft
Saturday, November 21High4:43 AM4.62 ft
Low10:47 AM0.33 ft
High5:00 PM4.03 ft
Low10:53 PM0.04 ft
Sunday, November 22High5:31 AM5.07 ft
Low11:41 AM0.08 ft
High5:49 PM4.07 ft
Low11:41 PM-0.19 ft
Monday, November 23High6:20 AM5.46 ft
Low12:34 PM-0.13 ft
High6:38 PM4.07 ft
Tuesday, November 24Low12:29 AM-0.39 ft
High7:09 AM5.72 ft
Low1:25 PM-0.26 ft
High7:28 PM4.04 ft
Wednesday, November 25Low1:18 AM-0.52 ft
High8:01 AM5.85 ft
Low2:17 PM-0.31 ft
High8:20 PM3.98 ft
Thursday, November 26Low2:08 AM-0.57 ft
High8:53 AM5.82 ft
Low3:09 PM-0.26 ft
High9:12 PM3.88 ft
Friday, November 27Low3:00 AM-0.52 ft
High9:47 AM5.66 ft
Low4:04 PM-0.17 ft
High10:07 PM3.77 ft
Saturday, November 28Low3:56 AM-0.38 ft
High10:42 AM5.37 ft
Low5:01 PM-0.05 ft
High11:04 PM3.67 ft
Sunday, November 29Low4:56 AM-0.19 ft
High11:38 AM4.99 ft
Low6:00 PM0.04 ft
Monday, November 30High12:04 AM3.59 ft
Low6:00 AM0.02 ft
High12:36 PM4.57 ft
Low6:58 PM0.10 ft
Tuesday, December 1High1:09 AM3.60 ft
Low7:07 AM0.19 ft
High1:37 PM4.17 ft
Low7:53 PM0.12 ft
Wednesday, December 2High2:18 AM3.70 ft
Low8:15 AM0.30 ft
High2:39 PM3.83 ft
Low8:47 PM0.12 ft
Thursday, December 3High3:23 AM3.89 ft
Low9:22 AM0.35 ft
High3:38 PM3.58 ft
Low9:37 PM0.11 ft
Friday, December 4High4:19 AM4.12 ft
Low10:27 AM0.32 ft
High4:32 PM3.41 ft
Low10:24 PM0.08 ft
Saturday, December 5High5:07 AM4.32 ft
Low11:23 AM0.27 ft
High5:19 PM3.31 ft
Low11:09 PM0.06 ft
Sunday, December 6High5:50 AM4.48 ft
Low12:11 PM0.21 ft
High6:02 PM3.26 ft
Low11:51 PM0.02 ft
Monday, December 7High6:31 AM4.59 ft
Low12:53 PM0.18 ft
High6:43 PM3.24 ft
Tuesday, December 8Low12:31 AM0.00 ft
High7:12 AM4.65 ft
Low1:32 PM0.18 ft
High7:24 PM3.25 ft
Wednesday, December 9Low1:11 AM-0.01 ft
High7:53 AM4.67 ft
Low2:09 PM0.21 ft
High8:05 PM3.25 ft
Thursday, December 10Low1:50 AM0.01 ft
High8:34 AM4.65 ft
Low2:47 PM0.27 ft
High8:46 PM3.24 ft
Friday, December 11Low2:29 AM0.06 ft
High9:15 AM4.59 ft
Low3:26 PM0.35 ft
High9:28 PM3.22 ft
Saturday, December 12Low3:09 AM0.15 ft
High9:56 AM4.49 ft
Low4:06 PM0.43 ft
High10:10 PM3.19 ft
Sunday, December 13Low3:51 AM0.27 ft
High10:36 AM4.35 ft
Low4:48 PM0.49 ft
High10:53 PM3.18 ft
Monday, December 14Low4:36 AM0.40 ft
High11:17 AM4.19 ft
Low5:30 PM0.52 ft
High11:38 PM3.21 ft
Tuesday, December 15Low5:25 AM0.52 ft
High12:00 PM4.00 ft
Low6:13 PM0.51 ft
Wednesday, December 16High12:27 AM3.31 ft
Low6:19 AM0.60 ft
High12:46 PM3.81 ft
Low6:58 PM0.45 ft
Thursday, December 17High1:20 AM3.49 ft
Low7:16 AM0.61 ft
High1:37 PM3.65 ft
Low7:44 PM0.35 ft
Friday, December 18High2:16 AM3.77 ft
Low8:16 AM0.56 ft
High2:32 PM3.53 ft
Low8:32 PM0.21 ft
Saturday, December 19High3:13 AM4.14 ft
Low9:18 AM0.42 ft
High3:29 PM3.48 ft
Low9:24 PM0.03 ft
Sunday, December 20High4:09 AM4.54 ft
Low10:19 AM0.23 ft
High4:26 PM3.49 ft
Low10:18 PM-0.19 ft
Monday, December 21High5:04 AM4.94 ft
Low11:19 AM0.01 ft
High5:21 PM3.54 ft
Low11:12 PM-0.42 ft
Tuesday, December 22High5:58 AM5.29 ft
Low12:16 PM-0.21 ft
High6:15 PM3.62 ft
Wednesday, December 23Low12:07 AM-0.65 ft
High6:53 AM5.53 ft
Low1:10 PM-0.38 ft
High7:09 PM3.69 ft
Thursday, December 24Low1:01 AM-0.83 ft
High7:47 AM5.64 ft
Low2:03 PM-0.49 ft
High8:03 PM3.76 ft
Friday, December 25Low1:54 AM-0.92 ft
High8:41 AM5.62 ft
Low2:55 PM-0.52 ft
High8:58 PM3.80 ft
Saturday, December 26Low2:48 AM-0.89 ft
High9:33 AM5.44 ft
Low3:47 PM-0.49 ft
High9:52 PM3.81 ft
Sunday, December 27Low3:44 AM-0.74 ft
High10:25 AM5.12 ft
Low4:39 PM-0.42 ft
High10:47 PM3.79 ft
Monday, December 28Low4:42 AM-0.51 ft
High11:17 AM4.69 ft
Low5:31 PM-0.33 ft
High11:43 PM3.75 ft
Tuesday, December 29Low5:42 AM-0.25 ft
High12:09 PM4.20 ft
Low6:23 PM-0.22 ft
Wednesday, December 30High12:42 AM3.72 ft
Low6:45 AM0.01 ft
High1:03 PM3.70 ft
Low7:14 PM-0.11 ft
Thursday, December 31High1:44 AM3.71 ft
Low7:51 AM0.21 ft
High2:00 PM3.28 ft
Low8:02 PM-0.05 ft
Friday, January 1High2:44 AM3.79 ft
Low8:54 AM0.34 ft
High2:56 PM2.98 ft
Low8:53 PM0.03 ft
Saturday, January 2High3:44 AM3.86 ft
Low10:00 AM0.39 ft
High3:53 PM2.82 ft
Low9:44 PM0.07 ft
Sunday, January 3High4:38 AM3.96 ft
Low11:01 AM0.38 ft
High4:45 PM2.78 ft
Low10:35 PM0.06 ft
Monday, January 4High5:26 AM4.07 ft
Low11:52 AM0.34 ft
High5:33 PM2.82 ft
Low11:22 PM0.00 ft
Tuesday, January 5High6:10 AM4.19 ft
Low12:34 PM0.28 ft
High6:16 PM2.91 ft
Wednesday, January 6Low12:07 AM-0.08 ft
High6:53 AM4.30 ft
Low1:11 PM0.23 ft
High6:59 PM3.02 ft
Thursday, January 7Low12:48 AM-0.15 ft
High7:33 AM4.39 ft
Low1:47 PM0.19 ft
High7:40 PM3.13 ft
Friday, January 8Low1:28 AM-0.19 ft
High8:13 AM4.44 ft
Low2:22 PM0.16 ft
High8:22 PM3.22 ft
Saturday, January 9Low2:07 AM-0.19 ft
High8:52 AM4.44 ft
Low2:57 PM0.14 ft
High9:02 PM3.30 ft
Sunday, January 10Low2:47 AM-0.13 ft
High9:30 AM4.38 ft
Low3:33 PM0.15 ft
High9:43 PM3.37 ft
Monday, January 11Low3:27 AM-0.04 ft
High10:07 AM4.26 ft
Low4:10 PM0.16 ft
High10:23 PM3.44 ft
Tuesday, January 12Low4:10 AM0.09 ft
High10:44 AM4.07 ft
Low4:47 PM0.18 ft
High11:04 PM3.52 ft
Wednesday, January 13Low4:56 AM0.21 ft
High11:23 AM3.85 ft
Low5:28 PM0.19 ft
High11:49 PM3.62 ft

This water today

Sunset is 6:24 PM, 84 minutes before the low at 7:48 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) is rising toward a high of 4.2 ft at 1:25 PM. The afternoon high of 4.2 ft is 1.0 ft above the morning high. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 5.8 ft on Wednesday, November 25, in 39 days. That peak falls on the full moon, which is the king tide in this window.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station). 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.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:13 AM and sunset is 6:24 PM. The tides are a high of 3.2 ft at 12:50 AM, a low of 0.9 ft at 6:38 AM, a high of 4.2 ft at 1:25 PM, and a low of 1.2 ft at 7:48 PM. The low at 6:38 AM is 35 minutes before sunrise. The low at 7:48 PM is 84 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain Showers, 63°F, wind 32 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:14 AM and sunset is 6:22 PM. The tides are a high of 3.1 ft at 1:44 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 7:34 AM, a high of 4.1 ft at 2:22 PM, and a low of 1.2 ft at 8:43 PM. The low at 7:34 AM is 20 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Sunny, 61°F, wind 30 mph NE. That forecast is rough water.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:15 AM and sunset is 6:21 PM. The tides are a high of 3.2 ft at 2:44 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 8:33 AM, a high of 4.1 ft at 3:22 PM, and a low of 1.1 ft at 9:35 PM. The low at 8:33 AM is 78 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Chance Rain Showers, 62°F, wind 29 to 32 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 70% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset is 6:20 PM. The tides are a high of 3.3 ft at 3:47 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 9:32 AM, a high of 4.2 ft at 4:18 PM, and a low of 1.0 ft at 10:24 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Slight Chance Rain Showers, 65°F, wind 31 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 79% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:17 AM and sunset is 6:18 PM. The tides are a high of 3.7 ft at 4:43 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 10:29 AM, a high of 4.3 ft at 5:08 PM, and a low of 0.8 ft at 11:09 PM. The high at 5:08 PM is 70 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Chance Rain Showers, 64°F, wind 32 to 41 mph NE. That forecast is rough water.

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

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Sun and moon

Dawn
6:47 AM
Blue hour, morning
6:47 AM to 6:57 AM
Golden hour, morning
6:57 AM to 7:48 AM
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Solar noon
12:48 PM
Golden hour, evening
5:48 PM to 6:39 PM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Blue hour, evening
6:39 PM to 6:50 PM
Dusk
6:50 PM
Last light
7:50 PM
Day length
11 hours 10 minutes
Moon
First Quarter, about 41% lit
Moonrise
1:50 PM
Moonset
11:15 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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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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