Broad Bay Canal tide times

Broad Bay Canal, VABroad Bay CanalNOAA 8638923Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Broad Bay Canal the next low tide is at 7:50 PM (0.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:43 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.7 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
7:50 PM
In 4 h 24 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
1:54 AM
In 10 h 28 min · 1.5 ft
Tide range today
1.8 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 3:261:04 AMHigh · 1.6 ft6:52 AMLow · 0.2 ft1:31 PMHigh · 2.0 ft7:50 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Broad Bay Canal, today. High 1.6 ft at 1:04 AM, low 0.2 ft at 6:52 AM, high 2.0 ft at 1:31 PM, low 0.5 ft at 7:50 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:04 AM1.6 ft
  • Low6:52 AM0.2 ft
  • High1:31 PM2.0 ft
  • Low7:50 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Broad Bay Canal
TideTimeHeight
High1:04 AM1.6 ft
Low6:52 AM0.2 ft
High1:31 PM2.0 ft
Low7:50 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:33
Sunset
6:51 PM
Last light 7:17
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.8 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 1:31 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H1:04a1.6L6:52a0.2H1:31p2.0L7:50p0.51.8 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:54a1.5L7:43a0.3H2:24p1.9L8:51p0.61.6
FriOct 2H2:49a1.5L8:42a0.4H3:22p1.9L9:57p0.61.4
SatOct 3H3:49a1.4L9:48a0.5H4:25p1.8L11:06p0.71.3
SunOct 4H4:58a1.4L11:00a0.6H5:39p1.81.2
MonOct 5L12:14a0.6H6:18a1.5L12:15p0.5H6:56p1.71.2
TueOct 6L1:13a0.6H7:30a1.6L1:23p0.5H7:58p1.81.3

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8638923.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lynnhaven Roads

  • Slack1:31 AM
  • Max ebb4:58 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack7:55 AM
  • Max flood11:44 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack3:23 PM
  • Max ebb6:21 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack9:41 PM

Current predictions for Lynnhaven Roads, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
36.902° N, 76.062° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8638923

About the tides at Broad Bay Canal

Broad Bay Canal has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most Virginia stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.8 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on Sunday.

Broad Bay Canal is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Long Creek, 0.5 mi away, where high tide comes about 50 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Lynnhaven Roads.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.