Messick Point tide times

Back River, VABack RiverNOAA 8638051Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Messick Point the next low tide is at 11:45 PM (0.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:02 PM.

Estimated now
2.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
11:45 PM
In 4 h 23 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
5:45 AM
In 10 h 23 min · 2.4 ft
Tide range today
1.7 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:224:45 AMHigh · 2.2 ft11:02 AMLow · 0.9 ft5:07 PMHigh · 2.5 ft11:45 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Messick Point, today. High 2.2 ft at 4:45 AM, low 0.9 ft at 11:02 AM, high 2.5 ft at 5:07 PM, low 0.8 ft at 11:45 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
  • High4:45 AM2.2 ft
  • Low11:02 AM0.9 ft
  • High5:07 PM2.5 ft
  • Low11:45 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Messick Point
TideTimeHeight
High4:45 AM2.2 ft
Low11:02 AM0.9 ft
High5:07 PM2.5 ft
Low11:45 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:18 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 6:50
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.7 ft
Mean 2.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 5:07 PM high. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 1:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 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
TodayTue 20H4:45a2.2L11:02a0.9H5:07p2.5L11:45p0.81.7
WedOct 21H5:45a2.4L12:02p0.8H6:03p2.51.7
ThuOct 22L12:28a0.6H6:34a2.6L12:55p0.7H6:50p2.62.0
FriOct 23L1:09a0.5H7:18a2.8L1:45p0.5H7:35p2.72.3
SatOct 24L1:50a0.3H8:00a3.0L2:34p0.4H8:20p2.72.6
SunOct 25L2:33a0.2H8:43a3.2L3:22p0.3H9:05p2.72.9
MonOct 26L3:16a0.1H9:27a3.3L4:09p0.2H9:50p2.73.2 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8638051.

Nearby stations

Currents

York Spit Light, 0.8 mile southwest of

  • Slack1:13 AM
  • Max flood4:01 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack7:59 AM
  • Max ebb10:39 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack12:50 PM
  • Max flood4:10 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack8:04 PM
  • Max ebb11:03 PM 0.7 kn

Current predictions for York Spit Light, 0.8 mile southwest of, 7 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
37.108° N, 76.318° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8638051

About the tides at Messick Point

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.4 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 2.2 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.3 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.7 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.4 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.8 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 Old Point Comfort, 7 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later. For tidal currents, see York Spit Light, 0.8 mile southwest of.

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.