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VirginiaNOAA 8634858

Aquia Creek, Va. Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 4:37 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Current Weather
76°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8634858 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8594900
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity92%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 3 mphObserved

Gusts3 mphModel

Rain chance77%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.4°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 18.5 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:15 AM

Sunset8:15 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms72°FE 1 mph3 mph77%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms72°FE 1 mph3 mph78%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely71°FE 1 mph3 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPatchy Fog71°FE 1 mph3 mph64%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FE 1 mph3 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 2 mph5 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers78°FSE 2 mph6 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 3 mph7 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 5 mph9 mph20%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 5 mph10 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 6 mph12 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 6 mph13 mph20%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Virginia Marine Resources Commission fishing rulesVirginia · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
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Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

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Park Turn

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Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dahlgrenobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.