Beach
1:42 PM–4:42 PMLow tide at 3:12 PM in daylight: the widest beach of the day.
Quick answer
Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, high tide in Washington, D.C. is at 8:30 AM (3.0 ft) and 8:55 PM (3.4 ft) and low tide at 3:09 AM (0.1 ft) and 3:12 PM (0.1 ft), local time. Range 3.3 ft: spring tides.
What is the tide doing today in Washington, D.C.?
Monday, October 26, 2026 · move your finger or mouse along the curve to read the height
high tide ▲low tide ▼
daylightnow
▼Low tide0.1 ft
▲High tide3.0 ft
▼Low tide0.1 ft
▲High tide3.4 ft
3.3 Spring tides
Full moon · 100 % illuminated
☀ 7:29 AM – 6:16 PM
When to go to the beach, fish or explore tide pools today?
Worked out from the tides and the sun in Washington, D.C. on October 26
Fishing
2:09 AM–4:09 AMTurn of the tide ±1 h. Also: 7:30 AM–9:30 AM · 2:12 PM–4:12 PM · 7:55 PM–9:55 PM.
Boating
6:30 AM–10:30 AMThe window with the most water, high tide at 8:30 AM (3.0 ft).
Tide pooling
Tue 27 · 3:56 PMSpring low tide in daylight (range 3.4 ft, 0.1 ft).
- Wed 28 · 4:42 PM · range 3.3 ft
- Thu 29 · 5:33 PM · range 3.2 ft
How do the tides look this week?
Tidal range (difference between low and high tide)
neap tides: smallest range of the monthmid-range tidesspring tides: largest range
Tides in Washington, D.C. for the next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tide | Range |
|---|---|---|
| ▼Low tide 3:09 AM 0.1 ft▲High tide 8:30 AM 3.0 ft▼Low tide 3:12 PM 0.1 ft▲High tide 8:55 PM 3.4 ft | 3.3 | |
| ▼Low tide 3:55 AM 0.1 ft▲High tide 9:15 AM 2.9 ft▼Low tide 3:56 PM 0.1 ft▲High tide 9:40 PM 3.4 ft | 3.4 | |
| ▼Low tide 4:43 AM 0.1 ft▲High tide 10:00 AM 2.9 ft▼Low tide 4:42 PM 0.1 ft▲High tide 10:27 PM 3.4 ft | 3.3 | |
| ▼Low tide 5:33 AM 0.1 ft▲High tide 10:49 AM 2.8 ft▼Low tide 5:33 PM 0.2 ft▲High tide 11:17 PM 3.3 ft | 3.2 | |
| ▼Low tide 6:24 AM 0.2 ft▲High tide 11:41 AM 2.7 ft▼Low tide 6:29 PM 0.2 ft | 2.5 | |
| ▲High tide 12:11 AM 3.1 ft▼Low tide 7:19 AM 0.2 ft▲High tide 12:39 PM 2.6 ft▼Low tide 7:29 PM 0.3 ft | 2.9 | |
| ▲High tide 1:10 AM 3.0 ft▼Low tide 7:17 AM 0.3 ft▲High tide 12:43 PM 2.6 ft▼Low tide 7:35 PM 0.4 ft | 2.7 |
Tidal range in October
Each day's range, coloured by spring and neap tides: the tall bars are spring tides, around the new and full moon.
neap tides: smallest range of the monthmid-range tidesspring tides: largest range
October 2026 calendar
Each day with its range and moon. Tap a day to see its tides.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun10.820.930.840.850.760.870.880.990.9101.0111.0120.9130.9140.9150.7160.8170.7180.7190.6200.7210.7220.8230.8240.9251.0261.0271.0281.0291.0300.8310.9
neap tides: smallest range of the monthmid-range tidesspring tides: largest range
Washington, D.C. tide table · October 2026
🖨 Print or PDF| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tide | Range | Moon | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6:35 AM 0.2 ft▲11:55 AM 2.7 ft▼6:35 PM 0.2 ft | 2.5 | 7:05 AM · 6:52 PM | ||
| ▲12:26 AM 3.2 ft▼7:30 AM 0.3 ft▲12:50 PM 2.6 ft▼7:32 PM 0.4 ft | 2.9 | 7:05 AM · 6:51 PM | ||
| ▲1:23 AM 3.1 ft▼8:30 AM 0.4 ft▲1:53 PM 2.5 ft▼8:38 PM 0.4 ft | 2.7 | 7:06 AM · 6:49 PM | ||
| ▲2:29 AM 2.9 ft▼9:35 AM 0.4 ft▲3:03 PM 2.5 ft▼9:50 PM 0.5 ft | 2.5 | 7:07 AM · 6:48 PM | ||
| ▲3:40 AM 2.8 ft▼10:42 AM 0.4 ft▲4:16 PM 2.5 ft▼11:03 PM 0.4 ft | 2.4 | 7:08 AM · 6:46 PM | ||
| ▲4:49 AM 2.8 ft▼11:46 AM 0.3 ft▲5:23 PM 2.7 ft | 2.5 | 7:09 AM · 6:45 PM | ||
| ▼12:11 AM 0.3 ft▲5:52 AM 2.9 ft▼12:44 PM 0.2 ft▲6:21 PM 2.8 ft | 2.6 | 7:10 AM · 6:43 PM | ||
| ▼1:11 AM 0.2 ft▲6:47 AM 2.9 ft▼1:36 PM 0.1 ft▲7:13 PM 3.0 ft | 2.9 | 7:11 AM · 6:42 PM | ||
| ▼2:05 AM 0.1 ft▲7:35 AM 2.9 ft▼2:24 PM 0.1 ft▲7:59 PM 3.1 ft | 3.0 | 7:12 AM · 6:40 PM | ||
| ▼2:54 AM 0.0 ft▲8:19 AM 2.9 ft▼3:09 PM 0.0 ft▲8:41 PM 3.1 ft | 3.1 | 7:13 AM · 6:38 PM | ||
| ▼3:40 AM 0.0 ft▲8:59 AM 2.8 ft▼3:50 PM 0.1 ft▲9:21 PM 3.2 ft | 3.2 | 7:14 AM · 6:37 PM | ||
| ▼4:24 AM 0.1 ft▲9:38 AM 2.8 ft▼4:31 PM 0.1 ft▲10:00 PM 3.1 ft | 3.1 | 7:15 AM · 6:35 PM | ||
| ▼5:07 AM 0.1 ft▲10:17 AM 2.7 ft▼5:10 PM 0.2 ft▲10:39 PM 3.1 ft | 3.0 | 7:16 AM · 6:34 PM | ||
| ▼5:50 AM 0.2 ft▲10:56 AM 2.6 ft▼5:49 PM 0.3 ft▲11:19 PM 3.1 ft | 2.8 | 7:17 AM · 6:33 PM | ||
| ▼6:33 AM 0.3 ft▲11:38 AM 2.5 ft▼6:31 PM 0.5 ft | 2.1 | 7:18 AM · 6:31 PM | ||
| ▲12:02 AM 3.0 ft▼7:17 AM 0.4 ft▲12:23 PM 2.4 ft▼7:15 PM 0.6 ft | 2.5 | 7:19 AM · 6:30 PM | ||
| ▲12:49 AM 2.9 ft▼8:04 AM 0.5 ft▲1:14 PM 2.4 ft▼8:05 PM 0.6 ft | 2.4 | 7:20 AM · 6:28 PM | ||
| ▲1:41 AM 2.8 ft▼8:53 AM 0.6 ft▲2:10 PM 2.4 ft▼8:59 PM 0.6 ft | 2.2 | 7:21 AM · 6:27 PM | ||
| ▲2:38 AM 2.7 ft▼9:45 AM 0.6 ft▲3:10 PM 2.4 ft▼9:57 PM 0.6 ft | 2.1 | 7:22 AM · 6:25 PM | ||
| ▲3:37 AM 2.7 ft▼10:37 AM 0.5 ft▲4:08 PM 2.5 ft▼10:56 PM 0.6 ft | 2.1 | 7:23 AM · 6:24 PM | ||
| ▲4:34 AM 2.7 ft▼11:28 AM 0.5 ft▲5:03 PM 2.7 ft▼11:52 PM 0.5 ft | 2.2 | 7:24 AM · 6:23 PM | ||
| ▲5:27 AM 2.8 ft▼12:17 PM 0.4 ft▲5:53 PM 2.9 ft | 2.5 | 7:25 AM · 6:21 PM | ||
| ▼12:45 AM 0.3 ft▲6:16 AM 2.8 ft▼1:03 PM 0.3 ft▲6:40 PM 3.0 ft | 2.7 | 7:26 AM · 6:20 PM | ||
| ▼1:34 AM 0.2 ft▲7:02 AM 2.9 ft▼1:47 PM 0.2 ft▲7:26 PM 3.2 ft | 3.0 | 7:27 AM · 6:19 PM | ||
| ▼2:22 AM 0.2 ft▲7:46 AM 3.0 ft▼2:29 PM 0.1 ft▲8:10 PM 3.3 ft | 3.2 | 7:28 AM · 6:17 PM | ||
| ▼3:09 AM 0.1 ft▲8:30 AM 3.0 ft▼3:12 PM 0.1 ft▲8:55 PM 3.4 ft | 3.3 | 7:29 AM · 6:16 PM | ||
| ▼3:55 AM 0.1 ft▲9:15 AM 2.9 ft▼3:56 PM 0.1 ft▲9:40 PM 3.4 ft | 3.4 | 7:30 AM · 6:15 PM | ||
| ▼4:43 AM 0.1 ft▲10:00 AM 2.9 ft▼4:42 PM 0.1 ft▲10:27 PM 3.4 ft | 3.3 | 7:31 AM · 6:14 PM | ||
| ▼5:33 AM 0.1 ft▲10:49 AM 2.8 ft▼5:33 PM 0.2 ft▲11:17 PM 3.3 ft | 3.2 | 7:33 AM · 6:12 PM | ||
| ▼6:24 AM 0.2 ft▲11:41 AM 2.7 ft▼6:29 PM 0.2 ft | 2.5 | 7:34 AM · 6:11 PM | ||
| ▲12:11 AM 3.1 ft▼7:19 AM 0.2 ft▲12:39 PM 2.6 ft▼7:29 PM 0.3 ft | 2.9 | 7:35 AM · 6:10 PM |
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Frequently asked questions
What time is high tide today in Washington, D.C.?
At 8:30 AM (3.0 ft) and 8:55 PM (3.4 ft), local time.
What time is low tide today in Washington, D.C.?
At 3:09 AM (0.1 ft) and 3:12 PM (0.1 ft).
How big is the tide today in Washington, D.C.?
The range between low and high tide is 3.3 ft today: spring tides for Washington, D.C..
What time is high tide tomorrow in Washington, D.C.?
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, high tide is at 9:15 AM (2.9 ft) and 9:40 PM (3.4 ft) and low tide at 3:55 AM (0.1 ft) and 3:56 PM (0.1 ft).
When are the next spring tides in Washington, D.C.?
From October 27 to October 29; the biggest, on October 27 (range 3.4 ft).
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the same zero as the NOAA tide tables, so low tides are only below zero on the biggest tides.
Where does this data come from?
These tides are an astronomical prediction computed by the Tides Pro engine with tide models and harmonic constants, fitted here to the official NOAA predictions for this station. How we validate them is in our methodology. Heights are above mean lower low water (MLLW). They do not include wind or air pressure: for navigation, use official publications.
Checked against NOAA CO-OPS (National Ocean Service), station Washington Naval Yard (1 mi): 24.2 min median difference in time and 1 cm (0.5 in) mean difference in height.P95 time difference: 44.7 min (not a maximum) · 16–23 ago 2026 (misma ventana que agosto) · 27 high and low tides compared
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- Computed
- 2026-10-26
- Position
- 38.873, −77.022
- Time
- Local (America/New_York)
- Heights
- Above mean lower low water (MLLW)
- Units
- ft
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