Chester tide times

Chester, VAChesterNOAA 8638491Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Chester the next high tide is at 7:40 PM (3.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:00 AM.

Estimated now
0.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
7:40 PM
In 5 h 03 min · 3.6 ft
Next low
3:00 AM
In 12 h 23 min · 0.4 ft
Tide range today
3.4 ft
Mean range 2.8 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 2:372:06 AMLow · 0.4 ft7:27 AMHigh · 3.2 ft1:51 PMLow · 0.3 ft7:40 PMHigh · 3.6 ft
Tide chart for Chester, today. Low 0.4 ft at 2:06 AM, high 3.2 ft at 7:27 AM, low 0.3 ft at 1:51 PM, high 3.6 ft at 7:40 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
  • Low2:06 AM0.4 ft
  • High7:27 AM3.2 ft
  • Low1:51 PM0.3 ft
  • High7:40 PM3.6 ft
Tide times for Chester
TideTimeHeight
Low2:06 AM0.4 ft
High7:27 AM3.2 ft
Low1:51 PM0.3 ft
High7:40 PM3.6 ft
Sunrise
7:05 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:56 PM
Last light 7:22
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
3.4 ft
Mean 2.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:27 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 1:51 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 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 30L2:06a0.4H7:27a3.2L1:51p0.3H7:40p3.63.4 spring tide
ThuOct 1L3:00a0.4H8:19a3.0L2:43p0.3H8:32p3.53.2
FriOct 2L3:58a0.5H9:17a2.9L3:41p0.4H9:30p3.43.0
SatOct 3L5:00a0.5H10:20a2.8L4:48p0.5H10:35p3.32.8
SunOct 4L6:05a0.5H11:33a2.8L6:04p0.5H11:51p3.12.6
MonOct 5L7:08a0.4H12:47p2.9L7:17p0.42.5
TueOct 6H1:08a3.1L8:07a0.4H1:51p3.1L8:23p0.42.8

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8638491.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dutch Gap Canal, 0.5 mile east of

  • Slack2:24 AM
  • Max flood4:16 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack6:35 AM
  • Max ebb10:04 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack1:43 PM
  • Max flood4:46 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack8:27 PM
  • Max ebb11:27 PM 0.9 kn

Current predictions for Dutch Gap Canal, 0.5 mile east of, 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
37.383° N, 77.378° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8638491

About the tides at Chester

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Chester, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. On a typical day the water moves about 2.8 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Virginia stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.4 ft, comes on October 10, and the smallest, 2.5 ft, on Monday.

Chester is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Meadowville, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Dutch Gap Canal, 0.5 mile east of.

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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.