King tides in Washington, D.C., 2026
The biggest predicted tide in Washington, D.C. in 2026 reaches 3.9 ft above MLLW at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden on Sunday, May 17, at 9:13 AMlocal time. Below are all of the year's king tide windows — the top 1% of predicted highs — for NOAA reference stations along the Washington, D.C.coast. 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.
Bellevue, D.C.
King tides (3.7 ft and above) at NOAA station 8590111. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 16–18 — peaks 3.8 ft at 9:18 AM
- Jun 13–16 — peaks 3.8 ft at 8:07 AM
- Sep 29 — peaks 3.7 ft at 11:07 PM
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden
King tides (3.8 ft and above) at NOAA station 8593909. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 16–18 — peaks 3.9 ft at 9:13 AM
- Jun 13–16 — peaks 3.9 ft at 8:02 AM
- Sep 29 — peaks 3.8 ft at 11:02 PM
Kingman Lake
King tides (3.7 ft and above) at NOAA station 8593545. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 16–18 — peaks 3.8 ft at 9:06 AM
- Jun 13–16 — peaks 3.8 ft at 7:55 AM
- Sep 29 — peaks 3.7 ft at 10:55 PM
Washington Naval Yard
King tides (3.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8593005. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 16–18 — peaks 3.8 ft at 9:02 AM
- Jun 13–16 — peaks 3.7 ft at 7:51 AM
- Sep 29 — peaks 3.6 ft at 10:51 PM
WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C.
King tides (3.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8594900. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 16–18 — peaks 3.7 ft at 8:44 AM
- Jun 13–16 — peaks 3.7 ft at 7:33 AM
- Sep 29 — peaks 3.6 ft at 10:33 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: Washington, D.C. king tides 2027.