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King tides in Virginia, 2026

The biggest predicted tide in Virginia in 2026 reaches 3.7 ft above MLLW at CBBT, CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL on Tuesday, October 27, at 9:28 AMlocal time. Below are all of the year's king tide windows — the top 1% of predicted highs — for NOAA reference stations along the Virginiacoast. King tides are perigean spring tides: they arrive when a full or new moon lines up with the moon's closest approach to Earth, and they preview the flooding that sea level rise will make routine. Read how king tides work.

CBBT, CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL

King tides (3.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638901. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • Apr 18 — peaks 3.6 ft at 9:55 PM
  • May 16–17 — peaks 3.6 ft at 9:39 PM
  • Sep 29 — peaks 3.6 ft at 10:36 AM
  • Oct 26–28 — peaks 3.7 ft at 9:28 AM
  • Nov 25 — peaks 3.6 ft at 8:11 AM

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL

King tides (3.5 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638863. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • May 17 — peaks 3.5 ft at 9:40 PM
  • Sep 28–30 — peaks 3.6 ft at 10:38 AM
  • Oct 26–29 — peaks 3.7 ft at 9:31 AM

Chincoteague Channel (south end)

King tides (3.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8630308. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • May 16–18 — peaks 3.1 ft at 9:34 PM
  • Jun 14–15 — peaks 3.1 ft at 8:26 PM
  • Nov 25–26 — peaks 3.0 ft at 8:08 AM
  • Dec 24 — peaks 3.0 ft at 7:54 AM

Chincoteague Island, USCG Station

King tides (2.3 ft and above) at NOAA station 8630249. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • May 16–17 — peaks 2.3 ft at 9:47 PM
  • Jun 14–15 — peaks 2.3 ft at 9:34 PM
  • Oct 11 — peaks 2.3 ft at 9:19 AM
  • Oct 27–29 — peaks 2.4 ft at 10:29 AM

City Point, Hopewell

King tides (3.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638481. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • Sep 27–30 — peaks 3.1 ft at 5:48 PM
  • Oct 11 — peaks 3.0 ft at 4:37 PM
  • Oct 26–28 — peaks 3.1 ft at 3:52 PM

Colonial Beach, Va.

King tides (2.3 ft and above) at NOAA station 8635150. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • May 17 — peaks 2.3 ft at 3:19 AM
  • Jun 15 — peaks 2.3 ft at 3:04 AM
  • Jul 14–15 — peaks 2.3 ft at 3:50 AM
  • Aug 12–14 — peaks 2.4 ft at 3:36 AM
  • Sep 12–13 — peaks 2.4 ft at 4:26 PM

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.

King tides (2.3 ft and above) at NOAA station 8635027. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • Aug 12–13 — peaks 2.3 ft at 3:51 AM
  • Sep 11–13 — peaks 2.3 ft at 4:39 PM
  • Sep 28–30 — peaks 2.3 ft at 5:22 PM

Fort Eustis (MARAD)

King tides (3.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638017. Full year: 2026 tide table.

  • May 16 — peaks 3.1 ft at 11:21 PM
  • May 18 — peaks 3.1 ft at 12:14 AM
  • Jun 14–15 — peaks 3.0 ft at 11:05 PM
  • Sep 29 — peaks 3.0 ft at 1:08 PM
  • Oct 26–28 — peaks 3.1 ft at 12:03 PM

NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions, datum MLLW, station local time. Actual water level can run higher with storms, onshore wind, and low pressure — king tide + storm is the flooding combination to watch. Predictions are for planning, not navigation.

Also available: Virginia king tides 2027.