Cape Charles fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Cape Charles, using NOAA tide station Cape Charles Harbor.

Eastern Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8632366

VirginiaMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Normal tide range (2.3 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 11:15 AM

Tide change

Next tide

Low 12:15 PM

0.4 ft

Weather

67°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 13 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

63°F

NOAA Kiptopeke (7.0 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

4:51 AM - 7:47 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:51 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:47 PM - 6:38 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:08 PM

All 7 times today

2:22 AM - 3:22 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:51 AM - 7:47 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:51 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:15 AM - 12:45 PMMoving water into the low tide at 12:15 PM

2:34 PM - 3:34 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:47 PM - 6:38 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:08 PM

8:28 PM - 10:28 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 5:02 PM 66-69°Fwind to 15 mph S

Tide chart and times3 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 5:51 AM (2.7 ft) Low 12:15 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:08 PM (2.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 12:25 AM (0.2 ft) High 6:39 AM (2.8 ft) Low 1:08 PM (0.3 ft) High 6:54 PM (2.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 1:08 AM (0.2 ft) High 7:22 AM (2.9 ft) Low 1:57 PM (0.3 ft) High 7:36 PM (2.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 1:49 AM (0.2 ft) High 8:02 AM (3.0 ft) Low 2:40 PM (0.2 ft) High 8:15 PM (2.3 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8632366 (Cape Charles Harbor). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Cape Charles from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Cape Charles Harbor; the fishing area extends around it.

Google Maps Directions

Water is 63°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Flounder 58-80°F
Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Black drum 55-80°F
Black sea bass 52-72°F
Tautog 46-65°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM67°13 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM68°13 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM69°13 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM69°14 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM69°14 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM69°15 mphSSunny

5 PM68°15 mphSSunny

6 PM68°14 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM67°14 mphSPartly Cloudy

8 PM67°14 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM66°13 mphSPartly Cloudy

10 PM66°13 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM66°13 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM66°12 mphSSlight Chance Rain

1 AM66°12 mphS26% rain

2 AM66°12 mphS21% rain

3 AM66°12 mphS21% rain

4 AM65°12 mphS31% rain

5 AM66°12 mphS36% rain

6 AM66°10 mphS36% rain

7 AM67°10 mphS45% rain

8 AM67°10 mphS45% rain

9 AM66°12 mphS50% rain

10 AM66°12 mphS55% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:32 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 2:52 AM Set 3:04 PM	Minor 2:22 AM Major 8:00 AM Minor 2:34 PM Major 8:28 PM
Fri 6	6:33 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 3:58 AM Set 3:29 PM	Minor 3:28 AM Major 8:44 AM Minor 2:59 PM Major 9:12 PM
Sat 7	6:34 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 5:02 AM Set 3:56 PM	Minor 4:32 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:26 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:35 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 6:07 AM Set 4:25 PM	Minor 5:37 AM Major 10:16 AM Minor 3:55 PM Major 10:44 PM
Mon 9	6:36 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 7:10 AM Set 4:59 PM	Minor 6:40 AM Major 11:04 AM Minor 4:29 PM
Tue 10	6:37 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 5:39 PM	Major 11:32 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:09 PM
Wed 11	6:38 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 9:09 AM Set 6:24 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:39 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:54 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Cape Charles

Chincoteague to Cape Charles: barrier islands, seaside inlets and quiet bayside piers on the Delmarva peninsula.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass, speckled trout and red drum around the Bay Bridge-Tunnel and inlets; tautog move onto structure.

Commonly caught in this area: Flounder, red drum, speckled trout, black drum, sea bass and tautog.

Also caught here: croaker, black drum, cobia, sheepshead, tautog.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here6 fish

Flounder

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Black drum

Black sea bass

Tautog (blackfish)

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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