Rudee Heights tide times

Lake Wesley, VALake WesleyNOAA 8639214Saturday, October 17 · EDTSat Oct 17Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Rudee Heights today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 7:20 AM.

Estimated now
1.2 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
1:19 AM
In 5 h 29 min · 2.9 ft
Next low
7:20 AM
In 11 h 30 min · 1.3 ft
Tide range today
2.5 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 ft4 ftNOW 7:5012:29 AMHigh · 2.9 ft6:27 AMLow · 1.2 ft12:53 PMHigh · 3.6 ft7:33 PMLow · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Rudee Heights, today. High 2.9 ft at 12:29 AM, low 1.2 ft at 6:27 AM, high 3.6 ft at 12:53 PM, low 1.2 ft at 7:33 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Duck, Frf Pier 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
  • High12:29 AM2.9 ft
  • Low6:27 AM1.2 ft
  • High12:53 PM3.6 ft
  • Low7:33 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Rudee Heights
TideTimeHeight
High12:29 AM2.9 ft
Low6:27 AM1.2 ft
High12:53 PM3.6 ft
Low7:33 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:48
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
41%
First quarter
Tide range
2.5 ft
Mean 3.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:33 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 11:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sun 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 8:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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
TodaySat 17H12:29a2.9L6:27a1.2H12:53p3.6L7:33p1.22.5
SunOct 18H1:19a2.9L7:20a1.3H1:46p3.5L8:29p1.22.3
MonOct 19H2:22a2.8L8:21a1.3H2:48p3.5L9:23p1.12.4
TueOct 20H3:34a3.0L9:24a1.2H3:49p3.5L10:09p1.02.5
WedOct 21H4:29a3.2L10:21a1.1H4:40p3.6L10:52p0.82.8
ThuOct 22H5:15a3.5L11:14a0.9H5:27p3.6L11:34p0.63.0
FriOct 23H5:58a3.9L12:07p0.7H6:13p3.73.2

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 8639214.

Nearby stations

Currents

Cape Henry Light, 2.2 miles southeast of

  • Max flood12:38 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack3:44 AM
  • Max ebb6:45 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack9:21 AM
  • Max flood12:58 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack5:02 PM
  • Max ebb7:39 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack10:57 PM

Current predictions for Cape Henry Light, 2.2 miles southeast of, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Duck, Frf Pier
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
36.825° N, 75.975° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8639214

About the tides at Rudee Heights

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Duck, Frf Pier. On a typical day the water moves about 3.3 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 3.8 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.9 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 2.3 ft, tomorrow. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.9 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −0.9 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Duck, Frf Pier, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1984 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Lake Rudee, 0.4 mi away. For tidal currents, see Cape Henry Light, 2.2 miles southeast of.

Predictions are based on Duck, Frf Pier.

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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.