Portsmouth tide times

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, VANorfolk Naval ShipyardNOAA 8638660Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Portsmouth the next low tide is at 8:12 PM (0.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:38 PM (3.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:54 AM.

Predicted now
3.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
1:38 PM
In 25 min · 3.0 ft
Next low
8:12 PM
In 6 h 59 min · 0.9 ft
Tide range today
2.3 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:131:15 AMHigh · 2.5 ft7:01 AMLow · 0.7 ft1:38 PMHigh · 3.0 ft8:12 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for Portsmouth, today. High 2.5 ft at 1:15 AM, low 0.7 ft at 7:01 AM, high 3.0 ft at 1:38 PM, low 0.9 ft at 8:12 PM.

Predicted tide height at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for Friday, October 16, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:15 AM2.5 ft
  • Low7:01 AM0.7 ft
  • High1:38 PM3.0 ft
  • Low8:12 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for Portsmouth
TideTimeHeight
High1:15 AM2.5 ft
Low7:01 AM0.7 ft
High1:38 PM3.0 ft
Low8:12 PM0.9 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 2.8 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:01 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 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 16H1:15a2.5L7:01a0.7H1:38p3.0L8:12p0.92.3
SatOct 17H2:00a2.4L7:54a0.8H2:24p2.9L9:08p0.92.1
SunOct 18H2:48a2.4L8:56a0.8H3:15p2.8L10:02p0.91.9
MonOct 19H3:44a2.4L9:58a0.8H4:13p2.7L10:52p0.81.9
TueOct 20H4:48a2.4L10:58a0.8H5:17p2.7L11:42p0.72.0
WedOct 21H5:54a2.6L11:59a0.7H6:18p2.82.1
ThuOct 22L12:30a0.5H6:49a2.9L12:57p0.6H7:08p2.92.4

Neap tides Monday. 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 8638660.

Nearby stations

Currents

Berkley, Southern Branch

  • Slack1:12 AM
  • Max ebb4:26 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack7:23 AM
  • Max flood11:22 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack3:06 PM
  • Max ebb5:33 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack9:08 PM
  • Max flood11:44 PM 0.1 kn

Current predictions for Berkley, Southern Branch, 0.8 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
36.822° N, 76.293° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8638660

About the tides at Portsmouth

Portsmouth has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. 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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.1 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.8 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.9 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.8 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Portsmouth come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1910 to 1993 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Norfolk, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 20 min later. For tidal currents, see Berkley, Southern Branch.

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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.