Windmill Point tide times

Rappahannock River, VARappahannock RiverNOAA 8636580Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Live gauge · 9 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Windmill Point the next low tide is at 6:02 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:17 AM (1.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:59 AM. The water is running 0.5 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
2.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
11:17 AM
In 38 min · 1.8 ft
Next low
6:02 PM
In 7 h 23 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:385:21 AMLow · 0.3 ft11:17 AMHigh · 1.8 ft6:02 PMLow · 0.3 ft11:40 PMHigh · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Windmill Point, today. Low 0.3 ft at 5:21 AM, high 1.8 ft at 11:17 AM, low 0.3 ft at 6:02 PM, high 1.5 ft at 11:40 PM. Measured water level is 0.5 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:21 AM0.3 ft
  • High11:17 AM1.8 ft
  • Low6:02 PM0.3 ft
  • High11:40 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Windmill Point
TideTimeHeight
Low5:21 AM0.3 ft
High11:17 AM1.8 ft
Low6:02 PM0.3 ft
High11:40 PM1.5 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:36 PM
Last light 7:03
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
1.5 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:40 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 6:02 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sun 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.

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 10L5:21a0.3H11:17a1.8L6:02p0.3H11:40p1.51.5 spring tide
SunOct 11L5:59a0.3H11:57a1.8L6:45p0.31.5 spring tide
MonOct 12H12:21a1.5L6:36a0.4H12:36p1.8L7:28p0.41.4 spring tide
TueOct 13H1:01a1.5L7:13a0.4H1:14p1.7L8:11p0.41.3
WedOct 14H1:43a1.4L7:49a0.5H1:54p1.6L8:55p0.51.2
ThuOct 15H2:26a1.3L8:28a0.5H2:35p1.6L9:43p0.61.0
FriOct 16H3:11a1.3L9:12a0.6H3:20p1.5L10:33p0.60.9

King tides Oct 9 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 8636580.

Nearby stations

Currents

Windmill Point, 1.0 n.mi Ssw of

  • Slack1:47 AM
  • Max ebb4:13 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack6:54 AM
  • Max flood10:29 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack2:29 PM
  • Max ebb4:52 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack8:09 PM
  • Max flood10:52 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Windmill Point, 1.0 n.mi Ssw of, 1 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
37.615° N, 76.290° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8636580

About the tides at Windmill Point

Windmill Point has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The mean range is small, about 1.2 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Virginia stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.4 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 1.5 ft. Neap tides follow on October 18, when the range shrinks to 0.8 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.9 ft on September 30, and the lowest is −0.6 ft on January 23.

Rappahannock River is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It was established in 1970. The nearest other station is Windmill Point Light, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Windmill Point, 1.0 n.mi Ssw of.

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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.