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Should I Fish Onancock, VA This Week?

MAYBE

Yes—the best time to fish Onancock this week is Tuesday 7:00 pm–8:00 pm, on the incoming tide + low light. Should I Fish? rates Tuesday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 9:57 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/660MAYBE
MON 9/765MAYBE
TUE 9/875GO
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 4p–7pMON 9/7bite 7p–8pTUE 9/8bite 7p–8p0.7 ft · 2:33a2.4 ft · 8:22a0.5 ft · 2:24p3.2 ft · 9:06p0.6 ft · 3:37a2.6 ft · 9:37a0.4 ft · 3:33p3.3 ft · 10:12p0.4 ft · 4:33a2.8 ft · 10:39a0.3 ft · 4:35p3.3 ft · 11:09p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Onancock, VA
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
2:33 amLow0.67
8:22 amHigh2.44
2:24 pmLow0.48
9:06 pmHigh3.19

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Onancock

Solunar times
Minor12:22 am – 1:52 am
Major7:30 am – 10:30 am
Minor4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Major8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:37 am
Sunset7:24 pm
Moonrise1:07 am
Moonset4:45 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today75% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 75% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
65°–82°F
rain 7%
wind 0–8 kn
Mon 9/7
64°–82°F
rain 4%
wind 4–7 kn
Tue 9/8
69°–81°F
rain 0%
wind 1–9 kn

Plan your trip—Onancock

Today60MAYBEbite 4p–7p
Mon 9/765MAYBEbite 7p–8p
Tue 9/875GObite 7p–8p

Tide data: NOAA station Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (8638863). Tides at Onancock run about 247 min behind the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Onancock today?

High tide in Onancock, VA today (Sunday, September 6) is at 8:22 am, at 2.4 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Onancock?

Moving water beats slack water in Onancock—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Sunday, September 6), that lines up 4:00 pm–7:00 pm, driven by incoming tide + low light.

When is the best time of day to fish in Onancock?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Onancock, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Sunday, September 6), that combination points to 4:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Should I fish Onancock tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Onancock a MAYBE at 65/100—best window 7:00 pm–8:00 pm.

What time should I fish Onancock?

Fish Onancock today (Sunday, September 6) from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in VA?

Yes—saltwater fishing in Virginia requires a Virginia Saltwater Recreational Fishing License. Issued by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

Virginia Saltwater Recreational Fishing License →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

See the full Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel tide chart →