Craney Island Light tide times

Craney Island Lighthouse, Hampton Road, VACraney Island Lighthouse, Hampton RoadNOAA 8638596Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Craney Island Light the next low tide is at 8:19 PM (0.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:53 PM (3.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:57 AM.

Estimated now
2.9 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
1:53 PM
In 29 min · 3.0 ft
Next low
8:19 PM
In 6 h 55 min · 0.8 ft
Tide range today
2.3 ft
Neap tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:241:30 AMHigh · 2.5 ft7:06 AMLow · 0.7 ft1:53 PMHigh · 3.0 ft8:19 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Craney Island Light, today. High 2.5 ft at 1:30 AM, low 0.7 ft at 7:06 AM, high 3.0 ft at 1:53 PM, low 0.8 ft at 8:19 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sewells Point, Hampton Roads 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
  • High1:30 AM2.5 ft
  • Low7:06 AM0.7 ft
  • High1:53 PM3.0 ft
  • Low8:19 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Craney Island Light
TideTimeHeight
High1:30 AM2.5 ft
Low7:06 AM0.7 ft
High1:53 PM3.0 ft
Low8:19 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:48
Sunset
6:29 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.3 ft
Mean 2.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:06 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 12:00 to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

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

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

    Today's best window (10:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16H1:30a2.5L7:06a0.7H1:53p3.0L8:19p0.82.3
SatOct 17H2:17a2.4L7:57a0.8H2:41p2.8L9:12p0.82.1
SunOct 18H3:08a2.3L8:55a0.8H3:32p2.8L10:06p0.82.0
MonOct 19H4:05a2.3L9:59a0.8H4:30p2.7L10:59p0.82.0
TueOct 20H5:10a2.4L11:04a0.8H5:32p2.7L11:47p0.72.1
WedOct 21H6:10a2.6L12:04p0.7H6:28p2.82.1
ThuOct 22L12:30a0.5H6:59a2.8L12:57p0.6H7:15p2.82.3

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8638596.

Nearby stations

Currents

Craney Island Reach

  • Slack1:54 AM
  • Max ebb5:19 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack8:12 AM
  • Max flood11:22 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack1:49 PM
  • Max ebb5:34 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack9:50 PM

Current predictions for Craney Island Reach, 0.2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sewells Point, Hampton Roads
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
36.892° N, 76.338° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8638596

About the tides at Craney Island Light

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.5 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Sewells Point, Hampton Roads. On a typical day the water moves about 2.5 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.6 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 2.0 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.7 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Sewells Point, Hampton Roads, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Lafayette River, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Craney Island Reach.

Predictions are based on Sewells Point, Hampton 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.