Yorktown tide times

Yorktown USCG Training Center, York R., VAYorktown USCG Training Center, York R.NOAA 8637689Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Yorktown the next low tide is at 8:27 PM (0.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:47 PM (2.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:06 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.7 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
1.5 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
1:47 PM
In 6 h 17 min · 2.6 ft
Next low
8:27 PM
In 12 h 57 min · 0.8 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:291:28 AMHigh · 2.2 ft7:13 AMLow · 0.7 ft1:47 PMHigh · 2.6 ft8:27 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Yorktown, today. High 2.2 ft at 1:28 AM, low 0.7 ft at 7:13 AM, high 2.6 ft at 1:47 PM, low 0.8 ft at 8:27 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 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
  • High1:28 AM2.2 ft
  • Low7:13 AM0.7 ft
  • High1:47 PM2.6 ft
  • Low8:27 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Yorktown
TideTimeHeight
High1:28 AM2.2 ft
Low7:13 AM0.7 ft
High1:47 PM2.6 ft
Low8:27 PM0.8 ft
Water temp
71°F
Station sensor
Wind
SW 7 mph
Gusts to 12 mph
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:49
Sunset
6:29 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.9 ft
Mean 2.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:13 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    The 0.7 ft low at 7:13 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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
TodayFri 16H1:28a2.2L7:13a0.7H1:47p2.6L8:27p0.81.9
SatOct 17H2:15a2.1L8:06a0.8H2:34p2.5L9:23p0.81.7
SunOct 18H3:05a2.0L9:09a0.8H3:25p2.4L10:15p0.81.6
MonOct 19H3:58a2.0L10:10a0.8H4:20p2.3L11:03p0.81.6
TueOct 20H4:57a2.1L11:10a0.8H5:21p2.3L11:50p0.61.7
WedOct 21H5:58a2.2L12:08p0.7H6:20p2.41.7
ThuOct 22L12:35a0.5H6:50a2.4L1:02p0.5H7:10p2.51.9

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 8637689.

Nearby stations

Currents

Gloucester Point, 150 yds. southeast of

  • Max flood12:14 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack2:13 AM
  • Max ebb5:32 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack9:11 AM
  • Max flood12:38 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack4:07 PM
  • Max ebb6:39 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:56 PM

Current predictions for Gloucester Point, 150 yds. southeast of, 2 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
37.227° N, 76.479° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8637689

About the tides at Yorktown

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. On a typical day the water moves about 2.3 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.1 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.6 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.4 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 23.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2004. The nearest other station is Gloucester Point, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Gloucester Point, 150 yds. southeast 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.