When is high tide in Chesapeake today?

Today in Chesapeake (local time): high tide at 00:35 (2.6 ft), low tide at 06:17 (0.5 ft), high tide at 12:52 (3.1 ft), low tide at 19:20 (0.8 ft).

Chesapeake Tide Chart Today & 7-Day Tide Times

Right now

Rising

0.5 ft · high in 6 h 21

Next high tide 12:52 PM3.1 ft

Next low tide 7:20 PM0.8 ft

Tidal range today 2.6ftbetween high and low water

Harmonic constants published by NOAANot for navigation

Chesapeake tide chart today

High tideLow tideNow

Thursday, October 15

High tide12:35 AM

2.6 ft

Low tide6:17 AM

0.5 ft

High tide12:52 PM

3.1 ft

Low tide7:20 PM

0.8 ft

Chesapeake tide chart: next 7 days

TodayOct 15

High12:35 AM2.6 ft
Low6:17 AM0.5 ft
High12:52 PM3.1 ft
Low7:20 PM0.8 ft

Sunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:28 PMWaxing crescent, 23%

Range 2.6 ft

FridayOct 16

High1:17 AM2.5 ft
Low7:00 AM0.7 ft
High1:35 PM3.0 ft
Low8:13 PM0.9 ft

Sunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:27 PMWaxing crescent, 32%

Range 2.3 ft · Neap tide

SaturdayOct 17

High2:02 AM2.5 ft
Low7:55 AM0.8 ft
High2:21 PM2.9 ft
Low9:10 PM0.9 ft

Sunrise 7:14 AM · Sunset 6:25 PMWaxing crescent, 41%

Range 2.1 ft · Neap tide

SundayOct 18

High2:53 AM2.4 ft
Low8:57 AM0.8 ft
High3:12 PM2.8 ft
Low10:04 PM0.9 ft

Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:24 PMFirst quarter, 50%

Range 2.0 ft · Neap tide

MondayOct 19

High3:49 AM2.4 ft
Low9:58 AM0.8 ft
High4:10 PM2.7 ft
Low10:55 PM0.8 ft

Sunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 6:23 PMWaxing gibbous, 60%

Range 1.9 ft · Neap tide

TuesdayOct 20

High4:54 AM2.5 ft
Low10:59 AM0.8 ft
High5:14 PM2.7 ft
Low11:45 PM0.7 ft

Sunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:21 PMWaxing gibbous, 69%

Range 2.0 ft · Neap tide

WednesdayOct 21

High6:00 AM2.6 ft
Low11:58 AM0.7 ft
High6:15 PM2.8 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:20 PMWaxing gibbous, 78%

Range 2.1 ft · Neap tide

Best fishing times in Chesapeake

Solunar periods: the moon overhead or underfoot (major, about 2 h) and moonrise or moonset (minor, about 1 h). Fish often feed more around these times, especially when they match a tide change. How the moon affects tides.

Day	Major periods	Minor periods	Moonrise	Moonset	Moon
Today	3:25 AM–5:25 AM 3:51 PM–5:51 PM	11:45 AM–12:45 PM 8:57 PM–9:57 PM	12:15 PM	9:27 PM	Waxing crescent
Fri Oct 16	4:17 AM–6:17 AM 4:42 PM–6:42 PM	12:36 PM–1:36 PM 9:51 PM–10:51 PM	1:06 PM	10:21 PM	Waxing crescent
Sat Oct 17	5:08 AM–7:08 AM 5:33 PM–7:33 PM	1:20 PM–2:20 PM 10:49 PM–11:49 PM	1:50 PM	11:19 PM	Waxing crescent
Sun Oct 18	5:57 AM–7:57 AM 6:21 PM–8:21 PM	1:58 PM–2:58 PM	2:28 PM	—	First quarter
Mon Oct 19	6:44 AM–8:44 AM 7:07 PM–9:07 PM	11:49 PM–12:49 AM 2:31 PM–3:31 PM	3:01 PM	12:19 AM	Waxing gibbous
Tue Oct 20	7:30 AM–9:30 AM 7:52 PM–9:52 PM	12:51 AM–1:51 AM 2:59 PM–3:59 PM	3:29 PM	1:21 AM	Waxing gibbous
Wed Oct 21	8:14 AM–10:14 AM 8:36 PM–10:36 PM	1:52 AM–2:52 AM 3:26 PM–4:26 PM	3:56 PM	2:22 AM	Waxing gibbous

This year in Chesapeake

Highest tide3.8ftSeptember 30, 2027, 9:50 AM

Lowest tide-0.7ftJanuary 23, 2027, 3:20 AM

Spring tide range3.7ftneap tides: 2.2 ft

King tidesOct 27, 2026 · Nov 25, 2026 · Aug 2, 2027 · Sep 2, 2027 · Sep 30, 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Chesapeake: Portsmouth.

NOAA

Calculated by Marinalo from the PORTSMOUTH, NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD tide station, 1.7 km from Chesapeake: harmonic constants published by NOAA CO-OPS (public domain). Heights above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), the US chart datum. Times in local time (America/New_York), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check NOAA Tides & Currents before going out. How we calculate tides.