Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

NOAA tide station 8635027 · Virginia · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 5:03 AM (1.5 ft) and 5:17 PM (1.8 ft); low tide 11:07 AM (0.3 ft) and 11:56 PM (0.4 ft).

Tide todayHigh 5:03 AM · High 5:17 PMLow 11:07 AM · Low 11:56 PM

Today's range1.5 ft0.3 → 1.8 ft (MLLW)

Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 8635027

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44062

Water temp (buoy)Loading…

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Sun6:47 AM – 4:56 PMFirst light 6:18 AM · Last light 5:25 PM

Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 8635027 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44062 (Gooses Reef, MD), 37 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12

High 4:25 AM 1.6 ft
Low 10:29 AM 0.2 ft
High 4:39 PM 1.8 ft
Low 11:18 PM 0.4 ft

First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 4:57 PMLast light 5:26 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13

High 5:03 AM 1.5 ft
Low 11:07 AM 0.3 ft
High 5:17 PM 1.8 ft
Low 11:56 PM 0.4 ft

First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 4:56 PMLast light 5:25 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14

High 5:42 AM 1.5 ft
Low 11:47 AM 0.3 ft
High 5:58 PM 1.7 ft

First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 4:55 PMLast light 5:24 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15

Low 12:36 AM 0.4 ft
High 6:22 AM 1.4 ft
Low 12:33 PM 0.3 ft
High 6:41 PM 1.6 ft

First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 4:55 PMLast light 5:24 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16

Low 1:19 AM 0.5 ft
High 7:06 AM 1.4 ft
Low 1:24 PM 0.4 ft
High 7:27 PM 1.6 ft

First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 4:54 PMLast light 5:23 PM

Best fishing times today in Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot2:04 am – 4:04 am
Near slack (high 5:03 am)
Moon overhead2:29 pm – 4:29 pm
SunsetNear slack (high 5:17 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise10:24 am – 11:24 am
↻ Tide change: low 11:07 am
Moonset7:37 pm – 8:37 pm
≈ Moving water, falling

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 13	4/10Fair	Major 2:04 am – 4:04 am · 2:29 pm – 4:29 pm Minor 10:24 am – 11:24 am · 7:37 pm – 8:37 pm
SatNov 14	4/10Fair	Major 2:54 am – 4:54 am · 3:18 pm – 5:18 pm Minor 11:03 am – 12:03 pm · 8:37 pm – 9:37 pm
SunNov 15	4/10Fair	Major 3:41 am – 5:41 am · 4:04 pm – 6:04 pm Minor 11:37 am – 12:37 pm · 9:38 pm – 10:38 pm
MonNov 16	4/10Fair	Major 4:27 am – 6:27 am · 4:49 pm – 6:49 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:40 pm – 11:40 pm
TueNov 17	4/10Fair	Major 5:11 am – 7:11 am · 5:32 pm – 7:32 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm · 11:41 pm – 12:41 am
WedNov 18	3/10Poor	Major 5:53 am – 7:53 am · 6:14 pm – 8:14 pm Minor 12:55 pm – 1:55 pm
ThuNov 19	5/10Fair	Major 6:36 am – 8:36 am · 6:58 pm – 8:58 pm Minor 12:44 am – 1:44 am · 1:18 pm – 2:18 pm

How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8635027 and the sun times for this spot:

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)	2
Tide	a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1)	1
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)	0
Today	4, rounded	4/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 38.32, -77.04 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Best fishing times today in Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek

Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)

3/10

Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot1:13 am – 3:13 am
Moon overhead1:39 pm – 3:39 pm
Near slack (high 4:39 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise9:38 am – 10:38 am
↻ Tide change: low 10:29 am
Moonset6:40 pm – 7:40 pm
≈ Moving water, falling

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 12	3/10Poor	Major 1:13 am – 3:13 am · 1:39 pm – 3:39 pm Minor 9:38 am – 10:38 am · 6:40 pm – 7:40 pm
FriNov 13	4/10Fair	Major 2:04 am – 4:04 am · 2:29 pm – 4:29 pm Minor 10:24 am – 11:24 am · 7:37 pm – 8:37 pm
SatNov 14	4/10Fair	Major 2:54 am – 4:54 am · 3:18 pm – 5:18 pm Minor 11:03 am – 12:03 pm · 8:37 pm – 9:37 pm
SunNov 15	4/10Fair	Major 3:41 am – 5:41 am · 4:04 pm – 6:04 pm Minor 11:37 am – 12:37 pm · 9:38 pm – 10:38 pm
MonNov 16	4/10Fair	Major 4:27 am – 6:27 am · 4:49 pm – 6:49 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:40 pm – 11:40 pm
TueNov 17	4/10Fair	Major 5:11 am – 7:11 am · 5:32 pm – 7:32 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm · 11:41 pm – 12:41 am
WedNov 18	3/10Poor	Major 5:53 am – 7:53 am · 6:14 pm – 8:14 pm Minor 12:55 pm – 1:55 pm

How this rating works

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3)	0
Tide	a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1)	1
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days)	1
Today	3, rounded	3/10

Solunar periods calculated for 38.32, -77.04 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek tide table — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12	High 4:25 AM 1.59 ft	Low 10:29 AM 0.23 ft	High 4:39 PM 1.83 ft	Low 11:18 PM 0.37 ft
Fri, Nov 13	High 5:03 AM 1.52 ft	Low 11:07 AM 0.27 ft	High 5:17 PM 1.76 ft	Low 11:56 PM 0.42 ft
Sat, Nov 14	High 5:42 AM 1.48 ft	Low 11:47 AM 0.31 ft	High 5:58 PM 1.70 ft
Sun, Nov 15	Low 12:36 AM 0.45 ft	High 6:22 AM 1.44 ft	Low 12:33 PM 0.34 ft	High 6:41 PM 1.64 ft
Mon, Nov 16	Low 1:19 AM 0.45 ft	High 7:06 AM 1.43 ft	Low 1:24 PM 0.37 ft	High 7:27 PM 1.58 ft
Tue, Nov 17	Low 2:05 AM 0.43 ft	High 7:56 AM 1.44 ft	Low 2:19 PM 0.38 ft	High 8:18 PM 1.55 ft
Wed, Nov 18	Low 2:53 AM 0.38 ft	High 8:51 AM 1.48 ft	Low 3:18 PM 0.38 ft	High 9:13 PM 1.52 ft
Thu, Nov 19	Low 3:43 AM 0.31 ft	High 9:49 AM 1.55 ft	Low 4:18 PM 0.35 ft	High 10:11 PM 1.52 ft
Fri, Nov 20	Low 4:33 AM 0.22 ft	High 10:46 AM 1.66 ft	Low 5:18 PM 0.29 ft	High 11:08 PM 1.55 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

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About the tide at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek

It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.5 ft, growing to about 2.0 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.4 ft on September 30, 2027 at 3:46 PM; the lowest is -0.6 ft on January 23, 2027 at 9:31 AM, and 180 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type: Semidiurnal
Mean range: 1.5 ft
Spring / neap range: 2.0 ft / 1.4 ft
Average higher high: 1.8 ft
Average lower low: 0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months: 2.4 ft · Sep 30, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months: -0.6 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months): 180

This week

From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek range from 1.4 ft to 1.8 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 5:17 PM. The lowest low is 0.3 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 11:07 AM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 11:07 AM (0.3 ft); Sat 11:47 AM (0.3 ft); Sun 12:33 PM (0.3 ft); Mon 1:24 PM (0.4 ft); Tue 2:19 PM (0.4 ft); Wed 3:18 PM (0.4 ft); Thu 4:18 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.

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About this station

NOAA station ID: 8635027
Type: Reference (harmonic) station
Coordinates: 38.3198, -77.0366
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA is at 5:03 AM, 5:17 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA is at 11:07 AM, 11:56 PM local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 5:42 AM (1.5 ft) and 5:58 PM (1.7 ft); low tide is at 11:47 AM (0.3 ft) (local time).

What is the tide range at Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, VA?

The average range between high and low tide is 1.5 ft; about 2.0 ft at spring tides and 1.4 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.4 ft on September 30, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8635027. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).