Chincoteague fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Chincoteague, using NOAA tide station Chincoteague Channel (south end).

Eastern Shore Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8630308

VirginiaMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Normal tide range (2.4 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 17 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:31 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 4:59 PM

2.2 ft

Weather

68°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 14 mph S - pressure falling

Moon

Waning crescent

12% lit

Best times to fish

5:46 AM - 7:46 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

3:44 PM - 5:29 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:59 PM

8:28 PM - 11:44 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:14 PM

All 8 times today

2:20 AM - 3:20 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:34 AM - 5:04 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:34 AM

5:46 AM - 7:46 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:56 AM - 9:56 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

10:01 AM - 11:31 AMMoving water into the low tide at 11:01 AM

2:31 PM - 3:31 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:44 PM - 5:29 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:59 PM

8:28 PM - 11:44 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:14 PM

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 4:59 PM 65-69°Fwind to 17 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 4:34 AM (2.4 ft) Low 11:01 AM (0.0 ft) High 4:59 PM (2.2 ft) Low 11:14 PM (0.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:25 AM (2.5 ft) Low 11:53 AM (0.0 ft) High 5:47 PM (2.1 ft) Low 11:59 PM (-0.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:12 AM (2.6 ft) Low 12:42 PM (-0.0 ft) High 6:33 PM (2.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:41 AM (0.0 ft) High 6:55 AM (2.6 ft) Low 1:26 PM (-0.0 ft) High 7:15 PM (2.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8630308 (Chincoteague Channel (south end)). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Chincoteague: Chincoteague Sights — Photo: Ron Shawley, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

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

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Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM68°14 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM69°15 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM68°15 mphSPartly Sunny

3 PM67°15 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM67°15 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM66°16 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM66°16 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM65°17 mphSPartly Cloudy

8 PM65°17 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM65°16 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM65°16 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM64°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 AM64°14 mphS26% rain

2 AM64°14 mphS40% rain

3 AM64°14 mphS37% rain

4 AM64°14 mphS45% rain

5 AM65°13 mphS46% rain

6 AM65°13 mphS48% rain

7 AM66°12 mphS64% rain

8 AM66°13 mphS56% rain

9 AM67°13 mphS67% rain

10 AM67°14 mphS68% rain

11 AM67°14 mphS80% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 16 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:31 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 2:50 AM Set 3:01 PM	Minor 2:20 AM Major 7:56 AM Minor 2:31 PM Major 8:28 PM
Fri 6	6:32 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 3:56 AM Set 3:26 PM	Minor 3:26 AM Major 8:44 AM Minor 2:56 PM Major 9:12 PM
Sat 7	6:33 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 5:01 AM Set 3:52 PM	Minor 4:31 AM Major 9:28 AM Minor 3:22 PM Major 9:56 PM
Sun 8	6:34 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 6:05 AM Set 4:21 PM	Minor 5:35 AM Major 10:12 AM Minor 3:51 PM Major 10:44 PM
Mon 9	6:35 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 7:09 AM Set 4:55 PM	Minor 6:39 AM Major 11:04 AM Minor 4:25 PM
Tue 10	6:36 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 5:34 PM	Major 11:32 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:52 AM Minor 5:04 PM
Wed 11	6:37 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 9:09 AM Set 6:20 PM	Major 12:20 AM Minor 8:39 AM Major 12:44 PM Minor 5:50 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 Chincoteague

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.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Flounder

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Black drum

Black sea bass

Tautog (blackfish)

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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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