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Guard Shore tide chart and tide times
Virginia · NOAA station 8633596
On Monday, October 5, high tide at Guard Shore is at 8:19 AM (2.4 ft) and 8:57 PM (2.8 ft), and low tide is at 3:01 AM (0.6 ft) and 3:02 PM (0.5 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 1:23 AM · Moonset 4:05 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:01 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 8:19 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Low tide | 3:02 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:57 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · Moonrise 2:35 AM · Moonset 4:36 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:00 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 9:31 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low tide | 4:10 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:59 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · Moonrise 3:46 AM · Moonset 5:03 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:52 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 10:28 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 5:10 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 10:52 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · Moonrise 4:53 AM · Moonset 5:27 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:39 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:18 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Low tide | 6:05 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:38 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · Moonrise 5:59 AM · Moonset 5:52 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:23 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 12:04 PM | 3.0 ft |
| Low tide | 6:55 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · Moonrise 7:04 AM · Moonset 6:17 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:21 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Low tide | 7:03 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 12:46 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 7:41 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:30 PM · Moonrise 8:09 AM · Moonset 6:44 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:01 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 7:41 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 1:24 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 8:22 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:29 PM · Moonrise 9:14 AM · Moonset 7:15 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:38 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 8:16 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 2:01 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 9:02 PM | 0.4 ft |
Best fishing times at Guard Shore (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:50 AM–9:50 AM 8:16 PM–10:16 PM | 12:53 AM–1:53 AM 3:35 PM–4:35 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:41 AM–10:41 AM 9:06 PM–11:06 PM | 2:05 AM–3:05 AM 4:06 PM–5:06 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:30 AM–11:30 AM 9:53 PM–11:53 PM | 3:16 AM–4:16 AM 4:33 PM–5:33 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:16 AM–12:16 PM 10:38 PM–12:38 AM | 4:23 AM–5:23 AM 4:57 PM–5:57 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | 5:29 AM–6:29 AM 5:22 PM–6:22 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:23 PM–1:23 AM 11:45 AM–1:45 PM | 6:34 AM–7:34 AM 5:47 PM–6:47 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:08 AM–2:08 AM 12:31 PM–2:31 PM | 7:39 AM–8:39 AM 6:14 PM–7:14 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:54 AM–2:54 AM 1:18 PM–3:18 PM | 8:44 AM–9:44 AM 6:45 PM–7:45 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Muddy Creek Entrance
2 km away - Saxis, Starling Creek
8 km away - Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay
12 km away - Gargathy Neck
15 km away - Shelltown
15 km away - Onancock, Onancock Creek
16 km away - Ape Hole Creek, Pocomoke Sound
16 km away - Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet
18 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8633596 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8638863). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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