Windmill Point tide times

Rappahannock River, VARappahannock RiverNOAA 8636580Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Windmill Point today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:42 AM. The water is running 1.6 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
3.0 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
1:42 AM
In 6 h 20 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
7:51 AM
In 12 h 29 min · 1.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:2212:58 AMLow · 0.6 ft7:02 AMHigh · 1.3 ft12:57 PMLow · 0.6 ft7:15 PMHigh · 1.4 ft
Tide chart for Windmill Point, today. Low 0.6 ft at 12:58 AM, high 1.3 ft at 7:02 AM, low 0.6 ft at 12:57 PM, high 1.4 ft at 7:15 PM. Measured water level is 1.6 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
  • Low12:58 AM0.6 ft
  • High7:02 AM1.3 ft
  • Low12:57 PM0.6 ft
  • High7:15 PM1.4 ft
Tide times for Windmill Point
TideTimeHeight
Low12:58 AM0.6 ft
High7:02 AM1.3 ft
Low12:57 PM0.6 ft
High7:15 PM1.4 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 6:49
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.8 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 1:00 AM
    Earlier today: 5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 4:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) 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
TodayTue 20L12:58a0.6H7:02a1.3L12:57p0.6H7:15p1.40.8
WedOct 21L1:42a0.5H7:51a1.4L1:57p0.5H8:05p1.40.9
ThuOct 22L2:25a0.5H8:34a1.4L2:54p0.5H8:49p1.41.0
FriOct 23L3:07a0.4H9:14a1.5L3:46p0.4H9:31p1.41.1
SatOct 24L3:49a0.3H9:52a1.6L4:36p0.3H10:13p1.41.3
SunOct 25L4:30a0.3H10:31a1.7L5:23p0.3H10:56p1.41.5
MonOct 26L5:12a0.2H11:13a1.8L6:11p0.2H11:41p1.41.6 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap 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

  • Slack3:03 AM
  • Max flood5:48 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack10:04 AM
  • Max ebb12:23 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack2:40 PM
  • Max flood5:57 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack10:09 PM

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. 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, where high tide comes about 11 min later. 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.