Virginia Beach tide times

Virginia Beach, VAVirginia BeachNOAA 8639168Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Virginia Beach the next low tide is at 10:09 PM (1.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:21 AM.

Estimated now
2.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
10:09 PM
In 2 h 45 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
4:26 AM
In 9 h 02 min · 3.3 ft
Tide range today
2.6 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 ft4 ftNOW 7:243:31 AMHigh · 3.1 ft9:24 AMLow · 1.3 ft3:46 PMHigh · 3.6 ft10:09 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Virginia Beach, today. High 3.1 ft at 3:31 AM, low 1.3 ft at 9:24 AM, high 3.6 ft at 3:46 PM, low 1.0 ft at 10:09 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
  • High3:31 AM3.1 ft
  • Low9:24 AM1.3 ft
  • High3:46 PM3.6 ft
  • Low10:09 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Virginia Beach
TideTimeHeight
High3:31 AM3.1 ft
Low9:24 AM1.3 ft
High3:46 PM3.6 ft
Low10:09 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:50
Sunset
6:22 PM
Last light 6:48
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.6 ft
Mean 3.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:24 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    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 20H3:31a3.1L9:24a1.3H3:46p3.6L10:09p1.02.6
WedOct 21H4:26a3.3L10:21a1.2H4:37p3.7L10:52p0.82.9
ThuOct 22H5:12a3.7L11:14a1.0H5:24p3.8L11:34p0.63.1
FriOct 23H5:55a4.0L12:07p0.7H6:10p3.83.3
SatOct 24L12:17a0.4H6:39a4.4L12:59p0.5H6:56p3.94.0
SunOct 25L1:00a0.2H7:23a4.7L1:46p0.3H7:41p3.94.5
MonOct 26L1:43a0.1H8:06a4.9L2:32p0.1H8:26p3.94.9 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 8639168.

Nearby stations

Currents

Cape Henry Light, 2.2 miles southeast of

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Current predictions for Cape Henry Light, 2.2 miles southeast of, 4 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
36.843° N, 75.972° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8639168

About the tides at Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach 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 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. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 5.1 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 2.6 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 5.1 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −1.0 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. The nearest other station is Rudee Inlet, 0.8 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min later. 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.