Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:14 AM1.6 ft
- Low8:08 AM1.0 ft
- High2:42 PM1.9 ft
- Low9:22 PM1.1 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High3:05 AM1.5 ft
- Low9:08 AM1.1 ft
- High3:35 PM1.8 ft
- Low10:17 PM1.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:14 AM | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 8:08 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High | 2:42 PM | 1.9 ft |
| Low | 9:22 PM | 1.1 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing8:15 to 9:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:08 AM low.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- SurfingNext: Sun 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMEarlier today: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Today's best window (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:08 AM low.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySat 17 | H2:14a1.6 | L8:08a1.0 | H2:42p1.9 | L9:22p1.1 | 0.9 |
| SunOct 18 | H3:05a1.5 | L9:08a1.1 | H3:35p1.8 | L10:17p1.1 | 0.7 |
| MonOct 19 | H4:03a1.5 | L10:13a1.1 | H4:35p1.8 | L11:11p1.0 | 0.8 |
| TueOct 20 | H5:10a1.6 | L11:19a1.0 | H5:38p1.8 | L11:59p0.9 | 0.9 |
| WedOct 21 | H6:12a1.7 | L12:19p0.9 | H6:34p1.8 | 0.9 | |
| ThuOct 22 | L12:43a0.7 | H7:03a1.9 | L1:11p0.7 | H7:21p1.9 | 1.2 |
| FriOct 23 | L1:24a0.5 | H7:47a2.1 | L2:00p0.6 | H8:06p1.9 | 1.5 |
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 8638916.
Nearby stations
Currents
Lynnhaven Roads
- Max flood1:19 AM 0.3 kn
- Slack4:09 AM
- Max ebb7:45 AM 0.5 kn
- Slack10:17 AM
- Max flood1:39 PM 0.8 kn
- Slack5:27 PM
- Max ebb8:39 PM 0.6 kn
- Slack11:53 PM
Current predictions for Lynnhaven Roads, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 36.903° N, 76.070° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8638916
About the tides at Long Creek
Long Creek has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Water here rises and falls only about 1.4 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, 2.5 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 0.7 ft, tomorrow. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.5 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 23.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1963 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Broad Bay Canal, 0.5 mi away, where high tide comes about 50 min later. For tidal currents, see Lynnhaven Roads.
Predictions are based on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
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.