Windmill Point Light tide times

Windmill Pt., Lighthouse, VAWindmill Pt., LighthouseNOAA 8636623Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Windmill Point Light the next low tide is at 6:06 PM (0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:28 AM (1.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:06 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
11:28 AM
In 41 min · 1.4 ft
Next low
6:06 PM
In 7 h 19 min · 0.1 ft
Tide range today
1.3 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:465:28 AMLow · 0.1 ft11:28 AMHigh · 1.4 ft6:06 PMLow · 0.1 ft11:43 PMHigh · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Windmill Point Light, today. Low 0.1 ft at 5:28 AM, high 1.4 ft at 11:28 AM, low 0.1 ft at 6:06 PM, high 1.2 ft at 11:43 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 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
  • Low5:28 AM0.1 ft
  • High11:28 AM1.4 ft
  • Low6:06 PM0.1 ft
  • High11:43 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Windmill Point Light
TideTimeHeight
Low5:28 AM0.1 ft
High11:28 AM1.4 ft
Low6:06 PM0.1 ft
High11:43 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:36 PM
Last light 7:02
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
1.3 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 11:03 PM high and 5:28 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.1 ft low at 6:06 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sun 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 10L5:28a0.1H11:28a1.4L6:06p0.1H11:43p1.21.3 spring tide
SunOct 11L6:06a0.1H12:06p1.4L6:47p0.11.3 spring tide
MonOct 12H12:20a1.2L6:41a0.1H12:43p1.4L7:27p0.21.3 spring tide
TueOct 13H12:57a1.1L7:15a0.2H1:21p1.4L8:06p0.21.2
WedOct 14H1:35a1.1L7:49a0.2H1:59p1.3L8:48p0.31.1
ThuOct 15H2:16a1.0L8:28a0.3H2:41p1.3L9:34p0.31.0
FriOct 16H3:00a1.0L9:12a0.4H3:27p1.2L10:25p0.40.9

King tides Oct 10 to Oct 11. 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 8636623.

Nearby stations

Currents

Windmill Point Light, 2.2 n.mi. Ese of

  • Slack1:39 AM
  • Max ebb5:11 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack8:30 AM
  • Max flood11:14 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:21 PM
  • Max ebb5:50 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack9:45 PM
  • Max flood11:37 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Windmill Point Light, 2.2 n.mi. Ese of, 3 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
37.597° N, 76.237° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8636623

About the tides at Windmill Point Light

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.2 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The mean range is small, about 1.0 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Virginia stations on this site. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 1.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 0.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.5 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.4 ft on January 23.

Windmill Point Light is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: highs come about 168 min and lows about 192 min later than there. The nearest other station is Windmill Point, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Windmill Point Light, 2.2 n.mi. Ese of.

Predictions are based on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

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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.